Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 with 75% of all UK suicides belonging to men. A 2020 report revealed that the North East of England has the highest suicide rate in England and Wales, with figures released by the ...See moreSuicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 with 75% of all UK suicides belonging to men. A 2020 report revealed that the North East of England has the highest suicide rate in England and Wales, with figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing an 11% rise in deaths from the previous year. Something is wrong here, and more needs to be done to support those silently struggling, before it's too late... Passing Ships is a short film on mental health and the prevalence of male suicide in the North East of England featuring a narrated poem voiced by Baz Warne and an epilogue by Melanie Hill.
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