12th Man | It’s a Strength not a Weakness

Positive everyday mental health

The 12th Man is a positive mental health campaign. We provide training and support to businesses and interest groups to promote daily mental health conversation and early intervention

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By working with business and communities, the 12th Man raises awareness of mental health.

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Training we offer

We offer the internationally recognised Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) training.

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Over 100 business have taken MHFA training with 12th Man
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11,523

men died of drug or alcohol related causes in 2022

Office of National Statistics National Records of Scotland Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

75%

of all suicides in the UK are men

Office of National Statistics

4891

men took their own lives in 2022

England & Wales 4,179; Scotland 556, N Ireland 156