Suicide Archives | Allan Kehler

Finding My Voice

Mar 6, 2024

One of the most common questions I am asked is about the tattoo on my throat. When we lost my best friend, Justin Andres, to suicide, he left me a note. I traced over his initials, surrounded them with the phoenix, and met with a tattoo artist. You see, Justin...

Suicide – Let’s Talk

Apr 6, 2023

On July 30, 2017, Cory lost his son, Hunter, to suicide. Hunter was 16. Following this loss, Cory made a conscious decision that he would not shy away from the fact that this was a death by suicide. His reasoning? Cory understood that silence was not the answer, and...

TEDx Talk: Mental Health Crisis in Men

Apr 19, 2022

Men. We are dying at a suicide rate that is three times greater than women. Why? What prevents men from reaching out for help? My hope is that this TEDx talk can empower men to be vulnerable and reach out for help. Based on my best-selling book MENtal Health:...

Men and Suicide: It’s Time to Talk

Apr 16, 2020

Lately, I’ve received a lot of messages from men who are really struggling, and I have a very legitimate fear that as we continue to navigate through COVID-19 we are going to see an increase in male suicides over the next few months. Men, we are dying by...

4 Lessons Learned from Suicide

Nov 29, 2019

Silence is not the answer. It’s time to talk openly about suicide. I have spent the last few months traveling to several communities to discuss this prevalent issue of suicide, and I wanted to share a few of the lessons I have learned. 1. Ask the tough...

Men and Mental Health

May 7, 2019

If you don’t put a voice to your pain, who will suffer more than anyone else? I used to swear I was the only one fighting my particular challenges. Yet as soon as I took a risk and allowed myself to be vulnerable, I realized others had similar experiences. I was no...

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