The following information was submitted by the I Love You, Bro Project.One afternoon, Joe Tuia'ana and his daughters came across a man in a suicide crisis. As
One afternoon, Joe Tuia'ana and his daughters came across a man in a suicide crisis. As Joe frantically thought about what he could do to help the man, he said a quick prayer:Joe had the feeling to open his arms to the man, as if to give him a hug, and he began to slowly walk towards him. Through tears, the only words Joe could offer the man were,Joe loved the man off the ledge and they sat and held each other, crying, all while Joe repeated the words: “I love you, bro".
As they grew closer, Joe got to know what his new little brother was missing in his life that could have helped him in his time of need:Knowledge - He didn't have any knowledge to help himself handle some of the feelings he was experiencingJoe went home and Googled "Men's Mental Health, Men's Suicide Prevention, Help for Men", and the only thing that came up were generalized resources and nothing specific for men.
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