Globally, the rate of suicide is alarmingly high, particularly in men. Too many men are ‘toughing it out’, keeping their feelings to themselves and struggling in silence. Movember is aiming to reduce the rate of male suicide by 25% by 2030, and I want to help them get there. Help me stop men dying too young.

Most people who know me well know that I lost my son, Thomas, very unexpectedly when he took his own life on the afternoon of Sunday 25th February 2018.

Thomas was 16 at the time - would have been 20 by now and living with me in Malaysia. I learned what it was like first hand to be oblivious to hidden levels of personal distress and pain because men, young or older, have learned to conceal these things from others.

As for the physical health aspects of 'men's health' I've been warned that I'm at higher than normal risk and mindful of the risks.

I know everyone gets loads of requests for charitable donations. If you tend to give only once a month, please consider me and my ugly mo worthy of your kindness.