🧵 After seeing a sharp increase in calls to our helpline around money, we knew we needed to understand the impact of the cost of living crisis on people’s heads. (1/5)
The bench scenes in
#AfterLife
are iconic. So we’ve worked
@NetflixUK
&
@rickygervais
to put 25 benches around the UK - inscribed with that crucial line from the show, “Hope is everything” - to help people talk about what's on their mind.
This World Suicide Prevention Day, we have one simple message for anyone who's struggling.
#Stay
Stand with us and help us tell anyone and everyone who can't see a way out: "Things can change". To say to them: "Please stay".
Ash wanted to end it all. But he spoke to our helpline in his darkest moments and was able to find hope.
This is his letter to his past self. To show that things can get better. Things can change.
#Stay
💚
A few small words can make the biggest difference. That's why today, on
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, we’re asking you to
#TellAMate
they’re great.
Yeah, it can feel cringe. But we know from our helpline that one word, one conversation, can be the reason someone stays.
In case you missed it 📢 We worked with
@NetflixUK
,
@rickygervais
and the team behind
#AfterLife
to stick 25 benches around the UK - all inscribed with that crucial line from the show: “Hope is everything”. To help people talk about what’s on their mind.
Every week, 84 men in the UK take their own lives. Today, CALM is launching a petition calling for government action on suicide. Join us to take a stand against male suicide.
He’s only gone and done it 👀👊 We’re proud to have
@_DeclanRice
join the team as a CALM Ambassador. Big stuff to come.
Be the first to find out what we’ve been working on 👉
“On the face of it he had everything”
84 men take their own lives every week in the UK, but what are their stories?
#Project84
launches Monday 26 March.
You don’t have to be alone to feel alone. Whatever you’re going through, let’s
#TackleItTogether
.
We’ve teamed up with
@_DeclanRice
to show that whatever you’re struggling with, someone is always on your side. However you feel right now, you’re never alone. CALM is always here.
Since lockdown began we’ve prevented 240 suicides. For us, every day is suicide prevention day.
This
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
help us be there for everyone who needs us.
Now, today, and tomorrow -
#UnitedAgainstSuicide
.
👉
Today is
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
. Every day 18 people take their own lives in the UK.
Anyone can feel suicidal, so we’re here for everyone, whatever you’re facing and no matter what you’re going through.
Stand with us - today and every day -
#UnitedAgainstSuicide
FIFA is the game that changed football. Every week millions of us play the game – celebrating those victories, gutted by the defeats.
And, from today, you can play as CALM – the kit is now available in FIFA Ultimate Team
#FUT
Get all the info here:
ICYMI 📢 We worked with
@NeftlixUK
and
@rickygervais
to stick even more benches up and down the UK. So you’ve got somewhere to reflect, chat to a mate or get stuff off your chest.
Fancy taking a minute to yourself or just wanna sit and chat with a mate?
Get out this weekend and find one of the 30 benches we’ve stuck around the country with
@NetflixUK
and
@rickygervais
to encourage people to talk.
📍
Today we launched an exhibition on London’s Southbank showcasing the last photos of people who took their own lives.
Here are just some of the stories of the people featured in the campaign...
We have some BIG news...
On Saturday 16 May, to celebrate one year of Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent,
@LewisCapaldi
is playing an exclusive livestreamed show to raise money for CALM.
Tickets are £5 & go on sale tomorrow. Get ready.
Last year, 75% of suicides in the UK were male. This
#InternationalMensDay
, let’s make suicide prevention a daily priority so that everybody has the support they need when they need it.
Today is
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
and we want as many people as possible to share this post and help let anyone and everyone out there who can’t see a way out know: “Things can change”. To help more people to Stay.
Every 59 seconds someone contacts the CALM helpline.
Each call we take could be the one that helps someone decide to stay. That helps save their life.
It costs just £8 to answer a call. Donate today and help someone
#Stay
💚
Donate here ➡️
One young woman dies by suicide every two days in the UK.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with Lioness and CALM ambassador
@frankirby
to show that your support can save a life.
Stand united against suicide. Find out how you can play your part 👉
“It’s really important to me that we all know what to do if someone’s finding things tough.”
We’re well proud to announce
@yogscast
co-founder, streamer and all round legend
@YogscastLewis
as our latest CALM Ambassador. Welcome to the team 👊
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. Thanks to our incredible supporters & to projects like Comic Relief, we're able to support many people like Paul through life's tough times.
Read more ➡️
#ReturnToKili
#ComicRelief
Well, look at that: the Lock In line up in all its glory. And we’re not even finished there: more acts will be announced soon!
Get the lowdown on the Lock In here:
And we'll see you tomorrow on Insta Live at 5pm.
#CALMLockIn
We’re delighted to continue working with
@heads_together
and we’re excited by the launch of
#HeadsUp
, a campaign looking at mental health through the prism of football.
What’s more Christmassy than, well, a Christmas song? Loads of ‘em, mashed together by
@bastilledan
that’s what. And if you’re not feeling the festive cheer, that’s ok. The CALM helpline is open from 5pm to midnight to chat about whatever you’re feeling
If you're watching
#ComicRelief2019
you may have seen a film with
@ShirleyBallas
& a man called Paul. Thanks to our incredible supporters & to projects like Comic Relief, we're able to support many people like Paul through life's tough times.
Read more ➡️
Social distancing may be continuing but it’s time to get a close shave. Make a hair-oic gesture and join the
#BigBuzzOff
.
With the barbers closed, we want you to shave off those lockdown locks (or beard) and raise money for our life-saving services.
Sometimes the toughest opponents are the ones you can’t see.
We’ve launched our new
#InvisibleOpponent
campaign to show that you don’t have to fight it alone. CALM is always in your corner.
WATCH OUR FIRST EVER TV AD.
Anyone can feel suicidal - and speaking up about it is one of the hardest things a person can do. At CALM we stand together with everyone who’s struggling with life. No matter what.
Read our full statement here:
We have launched
#CallForHelp
, a new campaign showing calls answered by our free and anonymous helpline in real-time. Here's how people reacted...
You can help us make sure no call goes unanswered.
Find out more ➡️
It's
#AfterLife3
day. And we’ve teamed up with
@NetflixUK
for the launch of the third (and final) series of
@rickygervais
’ brilliant show.
Look out for loads of exclusive content, support for anyone struggling with grief AND a special announcement...
That World Cup thing is proper close now & we thought we should do something to celebrate...
New campaign ✔
New t-shirt ✔
New CALM ambassador ✔
Yep. Here's
@RomeshRanga
modelling the
@FandFclothing
#MarkYourMan
t-shirt with
@robbeckettcomic
.
More ➡
Christmas can be wonderful but it can also be, well, a bit of a slog sometimes. So this December we’re asking you to use
#YuleSlog
to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of Christmas. Together we can show people there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ Christmas.
We worked with
@NetflixUK
,
@rickygervais
and the team behind
#AfterLife
to stick 25 benches around the UK. And it’s been ace seeing you lot with them.
Just taking a moment. Sitting with a mate, family member, or even a stranger. And having some proper good conversations.
Stopping suicide starts with all of us.
💚So, if you do one thing this
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, make it sharing this film to show the part we can all play in preventing it.
Today we launched our Missed Birthdays installation live on
@thismorning
💚
Each balloon represents a young person who took their own life, and a birthday they didn’t get to celebrate. But there’s always hope. Together, we can end youth suicide.
We’re bowled over by the continued support of
@PLACEBOWORLD
in raising crucial funds & awareness of the fact that suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. Read more via
@NME
.
If you've been affected by tonight's
#Horizon
#StoppingMaleSuicide
doc on
@BBCTwo
, remember CALM's free & anonymous helpline & webchat are open every day 5pm-midnight.
Watching
@LewisCapaldi
show the resilience to carry on at Glastonbury - and the outpouring of love and support from the crowd when he really needed it - was such a moment. Looking after your mental health is always the most important thing. We'll see you after your break, Lewis.
Nothing says Xmas like a couple of festive bangers. So
@bastilledan
has mashed up the best of ‘em for us. A proper Xmas miracle.
If you’re not in the spirit (even after this), that’s ok. We're here for. Our helpline is open from 5pm till midnight.
Tonight, we’re using our extra hour to walk against suicide. 1000 people are taking to the streets of London to deal with grief differently and defiantly. Follow our journey using
#LostHoursWalk
It’s been 25 years (25!) since the classic
#East17
hit
#StayAnotherDay
was Christmas no.1. But today the band's
@tony_mortimer
and Waltham Forest Youth Choir have released a brand new version - all in support of CALM. Wherever you are, turn it up LOUD.
“I wouldn’t want to relive it, but I wouldn’t want to undo it either, because it has made me a more optimistic person, it’s made me a happier person.”
Author
@matthaig1
on recovering from a breakdown, writing, and slowing down in a world speeding up.
“If I'd said I was struggling with my mental health, I'd have been worried that it would be used against me.”
We sat down with England rugby star and CALM ambassador
@JoeMarler
back in 2020 to chat life on and off the pitch.
🏉
If your Christmas plans have been thrown into disarray by the new measures or you're worried about someone else, we’ve put together a few things that can help you get through it.
👀 Some CALM supporters have been watching the
#CZEvENG
game with some very special guests this evening. It's all part of the
#HeadsUp
campaign, which uses football to change the conversation on mental health.
Football can bring great happiness & be a force for good when it comes to mental health. That's why we're delighted to be a partner of the
#HeadsUp
campaign, launching as
@LFC
play
@ManCity
at the
@FA
Community Shield on August 4th.
Read more ➡️
As we make our way into 8 months of Covid restrictions our life-saving services continue to be needed more than ever. Since lockdown began we've answered 84,954 calls and chats and directly prevented 282 suicides.
We’ll continue to be there for whoever needs us. No matter what.
“I’ve become CALM Patron because I don’t want anyone to struggle alone like I did for so long.”
Romesh is our new CALM Patron. Here, in his own words, is why he wants to make sure as many people as possible know about our life-saving services.
💚
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Every week, 84 men in the UK take their own lives. This is unacceptable, and now over 100,000 of you have signed our petition calling for government action on suicide.
Join us to take a stand against male suicide.
"Most of my teammates would argue that my efforts at singing Adele were actually detrimental to their mental health, but I love to see the boys smile."
We're delighted to announce England rugby star (and part-time singer)
@JoeMarler
as a CALM ambassador:
'We all have a duty to start this conversation so our dads, brothers, mates, boyfriends, feel like they can talk openly and without judgment about how they’re actually feeling, bravado aside.' Comedy writer
@AlexPCoop
@MetroUK
#InternationalMensDay2018
Thanks to our incredible supporters & to projects like
@ComicRelief
, we're able to support many people like Paul through life's tough times.
Read more ➡️
#ComicRelief
@ShirleyBallas
Today we’ve unveiled a mural in Birmingham - featuring our ambassador
@frankirby
- to get our vital message out there.
It was created by
@zabouartist
to start a conversation around this shocking stat and help us save more lives.
"If one life is saved by me doing this challenge, then it’s been worth it."
@ryanjamesthomas
is taking on an epic challenge: walking all the way from Buckingham Palace to Manchester. That’s 10 marathons in 10 days starting on May 10 - all to raise money for CALM.
Sometimes the opponent you’re up against feels too strong. Too powerful. Hits you with a blow that you think you can’t come back from.
But CALM is always in your corner to help you get back up again, no matter what you’re facing.
#InvisibleOpponent
🥊
Christmas Day isn’t easy for everyone.
Grief. Loneliness. A feeling you can’t put your finger on. If you’re struggling and need to talk, our helpline is open today and every day to help you find a way forward.
🔗
Every week, 84 men in the UK take their own lives. 120,000 of you have now signed our petition calling for government action on suicide.
Watch Matthew's thank you video and join us to take a stand against male suicide ➡