Join us for our first event in a new creative-health series breaking the silence around men’s mental health. Hosted by Dr Simon Opher MBE (GP), each podcast invites leading UK talent to share their stories and practical tools to strength mental fitness.

Blending humour, honesty and an open audience Q&A, the first event, In Conversation with Tom Walker (AKA Jonathan Pie) explores how laughter connects us and helps us heal.

These events are a partnership with Craic health and supported by the NHS.

At every event half the tickets will be socially prescribed via local GPs and link workers.

https://www.chortle.co.uk/other-news/2025/10/13/59240/get_jonathan_pie_on_prescription

Issue	Stat (concise)	Region	Sources
Suicide	75% of suicides in the UK are male (≈3× the rate of women). Northern Ireland: 28.5% most deprived vs 13.1% least deprived. Scotland: 2.4× higher in most deprived areas. Young people (13–24, 2024): Trans men 72% considered; 30% attempted. Trans women 68% considered; 23% attempted.	UK	NSPA • NISRA • NRS • Trevor Project
Drug-related deaths	2023: 3,645 male vs 1,803 female — over double in men.	England & Wales	ONS bulletin
Alcohol-specific deaths	2023: 10,473 deaths — 21.9/million men vs 10.3/million women.	England & Wales	ONS bulletin
Living alone	Increase in men living alone: +415k vs women +204k (2023).	UK	ONS 2023
Living with parents	20–34 year-olds: 33% men vs 22% women (2023).	UK	ONS 2023
Single / intimacy	63% of men under 30 single vs 34% of women (US). 30% of men 18–24 reported no sex in past year (up from 19%). Rising porn-linked ED & delayed ejaculation under 40.	US	Pew Research • Lei & South (2021) • Dwulit & Rzymski (2019)
Higher education	By age 19: 54% women vs 40% men in higher education.	UK	House of Commons Library (2024)
NEET (16–24)	946k total — 15.1% men vs 11.2% women (2024).	UK	ONS (2024)
Prison population	96% men, 4% women in prison (2025).	UK	MoJ Data
Domestic violence	~75% victims are women; ~90% perpetrators are men.	England & Wales	ONS (2024)
Mental health crisis	By 2030, depression projected to be leading global cause of illness.	Global	WHO (EB130/9)
Cost to society	Mental ill health costs England ~£300bn per year.	England	Centre for Mental Health (2024)
Antidepressant use	~10.7m adults (~1/5). England: 8.9m; Scotland: 1m; NI: 391k; Wales: 520k (2024/25).	UK	NHSBSA • BSO (NI) • Gov Scot • Gov Wales
Prevention (social prescribing)	£2.14–£8.56 return per £1 invested (reduced GP, A&E, hospital visits).	England	NASP/NHS review

Media note: If covering suicide-related issues, please consider Samaritans’ media guidelines on reporting.