Thoughtful Gentleman
Men today are struggling more, their position
in the social dynamic has changed in the last
century. Conflicting messages from the media
and society have had their effect. We are also
isolated by technology, we can hide away
behind a screen, whether that be large or
small and shun human contact.
We need to step up and be a more modern
male and ask for help. If you get lost and
google maps are not to hand, ask that
stranger. If you need help to succeed, ask for
it. If you are having difficulty with something
turn to a friend for some conversation and
perhaps some advice.
This is tough topic and one that we at The
Perfect Gentleman take extremely seriously,
indeed it not easily dealt with in a short
magazine article. But this is a start.
We are lucky, we are a group of friends who
do speak to each other. We are on hand to be
that supportive ear. We hope that you can be
there for your friends.
We are looking in the near future to build
communities that be the support structure for
you going forward. Look out for those in the
If someone you know is obviously distressed
do check in with them, talk to them and if
necessary help them to seek assistance and if
required, treatment.
If you need to speak to someone urgently - In
the UK, The Samaritans can be contacted on
116 123 & CALM can be contacted on 0800 58
58 58. In the US, the National Suicide
Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. In
Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is
on 13 11 14.
Since we started the company, we have lost
friends and almost all the team has had
exceptionally difficult circumstances.
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