"Tucked away in a corner near the busy retail area of the Ploughing in Screggan, Co Offaly, the Movember Ireland Mo-Shed was providing information on men's health, getting involved with the campaign and offering hot towel shaves to willing volunteers. Young men and boys peeled away from the nearby queues and passing crowds to visit the shed, chatted with staff about the importance of physical and mental health checks and took part in a spin-the-wheel challenge to try to nab some prizes."
""One of the core strands of what Movember does is mental health, and there is a huge amount of suicide in Ireland," he said. "Four out of five suicides in Ireland are men. A lot of that is preventable, and a lot of it comes from loneliness and isolation. Particularly in rural Ireland, that is something that's happening all the time, and something Movember wanted to be here to talk about.""
Movember promotes men's health by encouraging moustache growth to raise funds and awareness during Men's Health Awareness Month. The Movember Ireland Mo-Shed at the Ploughing in Screggan provided information, involvement opportunities, and hot towel shaves. Young men and boys visited, spoke with staff about physical and mental health checks, and tried a spin-the-wheel challenge for prizes. Fourth-generation barber Sam Donnelly and ambassador Clyde Carroll offered traditional shaves and advocacy. Movember emphasizes mental-health support, noting that four out of five suicides in Ireland are men and that loneliness and isolation, especially in rural areas, contribute to preventable harm.
Read at Irish Independent
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