Why Step Up?

Show men they’re not alone and help us create a culture where it’s okay for guys to talk and ask for help.

Step Up For Him is more than a fundraiser. It’s a movement.

Tackling a Silent Crisis

  • Suicide is the second leading cause of death for men under 50, and men account for 75% of all suicide deaths every year. 

We don’t talk about it enough—but we need to.

Many suffer in silence, trapped by outdated expectations of masculinity – to tough things out, keep things to themselves, and not ask for help – and this silence has tragic consequences. 

From the outside, things might look fine. But inside, the weight of loneliness, depression, stress, and burnout can be crushing. In male-dominated workplaces especially, pressure to conform to the “man up” mentality creates environments where it’s hard to ask for a hand with things aren’t going well. 

But it doesn’t have to be this way. We can change that. We need to step up to show the men in our lives that you’re not alone, I’m here for you.

Men’s Mental Health Affects All of Us

This isn’t just a men’s issue—it’s a human issue. 

  • Each death by suicide leaves behind a community of bereaved family, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances.
  • For every death by suicide, it’s been estimated that 135 people are directly affected by the loss. [1]

When a man struggles with his mental health, the impact ripples outward: to his partner, parents, friends, co-workers, kids. Whether it’s loneliness, stress, anxiety, or depression, we all know someone who has struggled.  

Men’s mental health affects relationships, families, workplaces, and communities. When men suffer in silence, we all feel the effects. When men get support, everyone benefits.  

And support doesn’t have to be complicated. It can start with a walk, a talk, a message that says: I’m here, you are not alone.

That’s what Step Up For Him is all about—turning movement into momentum for men’s mental health.

Your Support = More Help for Men

HeadsUpGuys is the world’s leading online resource for men’s mental health. Over 10,000 people use it every week—but we have so many more men that we need to reach.  

  • For every $1 raised, we can put our self-check tools in the hands of 8 men. 
  • For every $5, we help a man connect to a therapist.    

More than 90% of people who die by suicide struggle with their mental health and/or addiction.

Research shows that up to 60% of people who die by suicide suffer from major depression.

Your support helps us:  

HeadsUpGuys helps save lives. We need your help to reach the men who need it.

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References

  1. Cerel, J., Brown, M.M., Maple, M., Singleton, M., van de Venne, J., Moore, M. and Flaherty, C. (2019), How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six. Suicide Life Threat Behav, 49: 529-534. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12450

Step Up For Him Campaign

Move for something that matters! Between June 1–15, walk, run, bike, or hike for men's mental health. ​

​Let's Step Up for our dads, brothers, partners, sons, uncles, friends, co-workers — and ourselves.

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