Fashion brand Boys Get Sad Too raises awareness for male suicide – Metro.co.uk
This clothes line was began by Kyle Stanger who desires to speak about male psychological well being (Picture: Kyle Stanger)Actor Kyle Stanger has struggled together with his psychological well being since he was a toddler attending a Windsor boys faculty.
The 22-year-outdated, from London, who additionally works as a mannequin, determined to drop out of faculty at 17 to cope with his points.
At the time, a member of the family and a classmate had died by suicide.
Kyle tells Metro.co.uk: ‘I found myself saying how sad it was that so many men suffer from mental health problems but don’t do something to alter it.’
So Kyle sat down and explored how he might handle the issue and encourage dialog.
What he got here up with was a vogue brand, named Boys Get Sad Too, to boost awareness of the gendered side of psychological well being.
The label affords T-shirts, jumpers, socks and extra with the store’s identify, all with 10% of the income going to charity CALM.
Kyle has additionally grown their social media presence to be able to promote the garments and do away with the taboo nature of the subject of suicide – and even Sadiq Khan is a fan of the brand.
Kyle says he began the brand with no cash (Picture: Kyle Stanger)Kyle says: ‘Education is the important thing and ending the stigma surrounding the topic is the best way we'll save males from reaching the purpose the place they really feel suicide is the one choice.
‘I started the business from £0 and I had no experience of running a business, but I did have the determination and drive to try and change people’s lives.’
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Kyle provides that he’s had lots of of messages from clients sharing the wonderful conversations they've had with strangers who've requested what their T-shirt or hoodie is about.
He continues: ‘I try to educate those who are already interested, while also making the issue known to people who had no idea about the mental health epidemic that men in society currently face.’
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As the brand’s founder, Kyle can also be open about his personal experiences.
‘I had my own issues with mental health,’ he says. ‘I discovered that speak remedy was the reply to my points. Being younger I all the time felt that “talking” wasn’t a practical resolution to any of my issues.
‘It was only once I had given it a chance I realised how much difference it made. I now do everything I can via social media to make people aware how fantastic talking can be as a method to help your mental health.’
Kyle additionally fashions for the brand (Picture: Kyle Stanger)The reception to the clothes line has been heat. Word-of-mouth has unfold the enterprise everywhere in the world.
Kyle provides: ‘2020 will be a big year for us in terms of growing as a community.’
You can discover extra data on the Boys Get Sad Too web site.
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