New Zealand men need to become more honest.

We need to stop worrying that all those idiots at the workplace are going to judge us and start showing what we really think and feel, and be role models for those who are not yet courageous enough to do it.

That’s one of the reasons we created Brojo.

It’s a community of men who can really be real with each other. There, you can show both your light and dark sides, and we need much more of this in New Zealand if we’re hoping to bring these suicide rates down.

If you believe you’re experiencing depression or anxiety, go and see your GP. They’ll start the process for you. If you can’t talk to your family and friends about it, so be it—go see the professionals. They will talk to you about it, and they will put you into a system that can help you with it.

If you think you’re depressed, then you probably are. So take it seriously, because that’s the stepping stone towards suicide.

And if you do feel like killing yourself, please do me a favour: Take an extra day and get in touch with me first, or call the suicide hotline.

If you’ve already decided on suicide, what’s one more day? Reach out to someone, because maybe this doesn’t have to go through. Maybe there’s an option where there is a brighter future, and you just can’t see it right now.

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