Where is the Support to Slow Male Suicide Rates?

Commentary Earlier this month, the lawns of Parliament House featured 2,500 empty shoes, one shoe for each of the men and boys who die in this country each year through suicide. This powerful memorial event was sponsored by the Zero Suicide Community Awareness program which aims to educate the country about what needs to be done to reduce these shocking suicide numbers. There were stirring speeches from politicians but the really moving moments in the two-day program featured families who had lost adult sons, talking about the shattering impact of that loss. Some were angry—with good reason. Australia’s suicide prevention policies are failing....