Following a challenging 18 months which included bushfires, floods and Covid-19, mental health has become an even more vital issue.
While mental health impacts everyone, men are a lot less likely to talk about the way they are feeling, while 72 percent of males don’t seek help.
Men are also three times more likely to die from suicide.
We Are Men is a community of real men from the South Western Sydney region talking about their real struggles in a bid to tackle the stigma surrounding men’s mental health.
As part of the campaign, men are opening up and discussing their mental health through video stories, podcasts, an app and highlighting of local services available.
To help We Are Men expand their services, Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan will be hosting a Hollywood themed dinner theatre show on Saturday, July 31 at Camden Valley Inn – Covid-19 permitting.
“What we hope to do is raise money to expand the We Are Men initiative further into Wollondilly,’’ says Cr Khan.
“My target is to raise $10,000 and I would appreciate your support to raise the funds to go towards this extremely valuable cause.”
Tickets are $120 per person or tables of 10 for $1100.
The ticket price includes a dinner and drinks package and a show.
There will be raffles, auctions and prizes on the night as well as speakers from the We are Men Campaign.
Tickets are available at https://www.trybooking.com/BSNAU and more information is available on Wollondilly Council’s website: www.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au/events-and-community/annualevents/mayors-charity-event/
- Please note that this event will be dependent on current Covid-19 restrictions. Tickets will be fully refundable (less handling fee) if the event is impacted.
