Here's what the Bible actually says about masculinity (it's different to what you've heard from some Christians)
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Lau Ciocan2023-05-26T13:00:00
As mental health awareness month draws to a close, Lau Ciocan makes the case for why churches should lead the way in addressing the crisis in male suicide and toxic masculinity
The biggest killer of men in the UK under 49 years old is not prostate cancer or cardiovascular disease, but suicide. And it is most often linked to mental health issues. According to mental health charity CALM, The rate of male suicide in the UK is equivalent to 94 men a week, and men account for 75 per cent of all suicides in England and Wales
That’s right. 94 men die by suicide every single week in the UK. Yet despite these figures, the intersection of masculinity, mental health and faith is often overlooked by the Church.
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