Tag: suicide
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Dan Simms completes the long walk from Caldicot to Amsterdam for men’s mental health
“You have made a difference, that’s for sure.” On Saturday 9 March, 15 days, 421 donations, £6245, 442km and 633,771 steps after he set off from Caldicot Castle in Monmouthshire with a motorcycle escort, 24 year old Dan Simms arrived at the ‘I AmSterdam’ sign at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport – the finish point of his…
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Keep on talking: Welshman Dan Simms continues his long walk to Amsterdam for men’s mental health
Dan Simms is almost 100 miles into his long walk from Wales to Amsterdam for men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, with men aged 20-59 at the highest risk. There’s still a stigma around men seeking help when they’re struggling. With 5,284 suicides in England in…
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Dan Simms – A long walk to Amsterdam for men’s mental health
“Too many people have thoughts trapped inside them, and some don’t make it past those thoughts. Not all soldiers of life make it off the battlefield.” Dan Simms On February 23, Dan Simms turns 24. The following day, he’s walking to Amsterdam to help build the conversation about men’s mental health and suicide prevention. “Being…
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