When Will left home in Melbourne and started working in regional towns as an electrician, he found himself weighed down with worries.

Far away from his friends and family, Will felt isolated and overwhelmed.

“At the forefront of my brain, were thoughts of taking my own life.” he says.

Thankfully, Will called Lifeline.

We need your help to make sure more people know that they can reach out to us – instead of shouldering their burdens alone.

Sadly, of every 10 requests for help received by Lifeline, only four come from men.

And the consequences of bottling up emotions can be heart-breaking.

Every day, nine Australians take their own life. On average, seven of those are men.

Suicide is so unbelievably tragic, but it can be prevented. 

Please give today, so more people know that Lifeline is there to talk to, when it feels like they ‘can’t talk about it’.

Thanks to you, men like Will could speak about the emotions that weigh so heavily – before the burden becomes unbearable.

Thank you.