Suicide watch: Initiatives specifically tailored to male officers are key to prevention

16th December 2019Toni White, Freelance mental health consultant and writer 3 Comments

In Britain, three quarters of those who die by suicide are male. Prior to taking their own lives, men's behaviour can be markedly different to that of women. As the police service is predominantly male, freelance mental health consultant Toni says it's time the service acknowledges this and develops suicide prevention initiatives specifically for men.

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Suicide watch: Initiatives specifically tailored to male officers are key to prevention

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