1 in 2 of us will have a mental health issue at some point

7 males die by suicide every day in Australia

1 in 4 men have no close mates

1 in 3 men experience loneliness

3 in 5 men have lost contact more mates than they would like

loneliness:

• is as unhealthy as obesity and smoking 15 cigarettes a day

• is bad for your heart

• increases risk of suicide

Those with fewer than three people they could confide in and count on for social support were roughly twice as likely to die from a vast array of diseases than those with more confidants

Greater social connection resulted in a 50% reduced risk of early death

socially isolated or lonely men had a 90% increased risk of cardiovascular death and more than double the risk of death from an accident or suicide