This heartbreaking British advert has a powerful message about suicide

"You're not alone in how you're feeling."
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Sam Haysom
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This heartbreaking British advert has a powerful message about suicide
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From the title and the opening sequence, it'd be easy to think that the video above is just another viral comedy short about the secret things men get up to behind closed doors.

It's not, though.

Made by British charity Childline, the video is actually part of a powerful campaign called Tough To Talk, which aims to help people suffering from suicidal thoughts.

Childline can be contacted on 0800 1111, over email or online. In the U.S., you can text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For international resources, click here.

Topics Mental Health

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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