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    Local Barbers Receive Mental Health Training In Bid To Reduce Male Suicide

    Darby HigginsBy Darby HigginsDecember 10, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Across North Wales, barbers – including Kai’s Barbers in Bangor – will be given help to assist in saving
    lives while giving a ‘short back and sides’ as part of a new drive to raise awareness of men’s mental
    health and the male suicide rate.
    Hairdressers across the region are set to receive training in spotting warning signs of mental health
    issues in their customers, along with practice guidance on how to listen, give helpful advice, and
    signpost to support services.
    Having been launched on International Men’s Day (19 November), the initiative aims to raise
    awareness of the tragedy of male suicide, which is the biggest killer of men under 45 in North Wales,
    and across the UK. Statistics show that men are three times more likely to take their own lives as
    women, with males accounting for 75% of all suicides in the UK.
    The training is being supported by NHS Charity, Awyr Las’ I CAN campaign, that aims to tackle stigma
    and encourage people to be more open about mental health. It is being led by Local Implementation
    Teams which include representatives from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, local authorities
    and mental health charities, who are working together to implement North Wales’ first integrated
    mental health strategy.
    The cause is close to the heart of Mahir Soylu, a Denbighshire barber, who says that barber shops
    have an important role to play in supporting men who are struggling with their mental health.
    Since opening LL19 Barbers in Prestatyn two years ago, Soylu has used his own experience of
    suffering with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem to help others.
    “Barber shops provide a safe space for men to open up about how they’re feeling” he explained.
    “I’ve had people crying in my chair. Simply asking people how they are and how they’re doing can
    make all the difference. I don’t often have the answers, but I know I can make an impact by just
    listening.
    I think the training programme is a fantastic idea. It will give me a better insight into what it’s like to
    live with certain conditions and how I can help them.”
    Kai Hough, owner of Kai’s Barbers in Bangor, commented:
    “Men know and trust their barbers and because it’s a chilled out environment they feel like they can
    open up and talk about their problems. It’s great to get something being done about men’s mental
    health. I’m hoping to learn more about coping strategies and get more general awareness of mental
    health and how we can help people.”
    Sam Watson, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s Head of Mental Health Service for North
    West Wales, said the training drive would complement work that is taking place across the region to
    improve mental health support.
    “There have been a number of successful initiatives to encourage people to talk about their mental
    health, but it’s also vital that people have the skills to listen effectively and provide helpful advice.

    We’re working hard to improve the mental health services we provide, but we also recognise the
    crucial role that people in communities across North Wales can play in supporting each other.”
    The training programme is set to be rolled out more widely next year and Betsi Cadwaladr University
    Health Board are encouraging anybody interested in getting involved to register an interest by
    contacting them at bcu.info@wales.nhs.uk
    The free and confidential C.A.L.L Mental Health Helpline is available 24/7 to provide emotional
    support and signposting to local services. Call 0800 132 737, text ‘Help’ to 81066, or visit www.callhelpline.org.uk

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