<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Especially for men aged 25 and over, the rates of suicide as the cause of death are extremely high worldwide. Although many mental health organizations have campaigned for individuals, regardless of gender, to speak about their feelings and ask for help, there is still a huge amount of work to be done in order to bring the rates down. Rightly stated by the <a href="https://thebenraemersfoundation.com/about/" target="_blank">Ben Raemers Foundation:</a> suicide is an avoidable death, one which requires the efforts of us all to overcome.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span><span><span><span><span>In the words of mental health charity Mind, if we all <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/world-mental-health-day?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=instagram&amp;utm_campaign=wmhdinstagram&amp;utm_content=wmhd">"do one thing"</a> </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>this World Mental Health Day we will make a huge impact. Progressing towards more open and honest conversations surrounding mental health and wellbeing. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Professional skateboarder, Barney Page, is currently skating his way from top to bottom of the UK in support of the Ben Raemers Foundation, and to raise awareness of mental health issues. It’s an incredible challenge to take on, with 941 miles of pushing in just 25 days, from John O’Groats in Scotland to Land’s End in England. Barney looks to be on track, at around the halfway mark! Help him to reach his target and end the stigma of mental health issues in the skateboarding community. You can support him via the link below.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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