如果你担心的你的男性另一半/朋友/家人的心理健康，这本书就是写给你。

在不久前有一篇报导说英国29-40岁的男性中，自杀是死亡的第一原因。我们是否该放下对于男人那些刻板印象，给他们空间以及自由去表达自己的抑郁、焦虑、悲伤，而不是逞强、有男人气概、不能表现软弱的一面？我们能做什么来帮助身边在面对困难的男人？

作者Tom Chapmen是一家心理健康慈善机构的创办人，主要为了帮助人们避免自杀这条绝路。这本书提供了一个有条理的步骤，给你一些重要的工具，帮助你成为男人可以倾诉的对象。你不但会学会聆听，更会学会有效的聆听，抓出重点，知道如何回应。

本书的四大步骤是：

• RECOGNISE the signs that someone may need some help or may be 

suffering with their mental health.

 • ASK the right questions to get them to open up.

 • LISTEN with empathy and without judgement.

 • HELP and support, making a plan WITH them.

关于作者：

Tom Chapman is an award-winning barber, author, public speaker, global ambassador and international educator. In 2015 he founded the Lions Barber Collective, an international group of barbers who have undergone training in how to recognize symptoms of mental ill health in clients. Tom is trained in ASIST (suicide intervention), Mental Health First Aid and SafeTalk. He has received a Points of Light award for his outstanding volunteer work and is regularly featured in the national and international press, including BBC, Channel 4, FOXNews (USA), VirginRadio and TalkSport.