Men and mental health indaba to unpack causes of high suicide rate
In an effort to engage with this topic, Generation Gender South African Coalition has launched a campaign focusing on unpacking the identity of men, fatherhood and the boy child. This will culminate in an indaba for men and mental health on November 18 at Leano & Live music in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
From time immemorial, communities had frequent men's councils where men discussed pertinent issues that had to do with the wellbeing of households and community members. It was also a platform where misbehaving men were corrected by peers or elderly men. That was a ventilating platform, safe, and full of wisdom. So today, where do we think men will get their wisdom if we don’t gather as men in the 21st century? Then we are doomed.
Mental health issues play a big part in creating angry men, which then result in violence and alcohol abuse. Hence, the campaign seeks to:Create a network for young men to build healthy, resilient interventions for mental health;
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