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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Nia Dalton

'My barber shop became a safe space for men to talk after my brother's suicide'

On average, one man every two hours takes his own life in the UK, according to Andy's Man Club. There is a stark gap between the number of men and women that die by suicide each year - and the stigma of men's mental health is a huge reason for that.

Booksy ambassador Bridey Jo is on a mission to reduce the rate of suicide in men by giving them a safe space to talk, in the privacy of her Wolverhampton barber shop, Bridey Jo Barbers.

The 28-year-old has a deeply personal connection to men's mental health after she lost her 36-year-old big brother Ben to suicide three years ago.

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