Barber Talk: Taking Pride in Men's Mental Health

by Tom Chapman

Up to a certain age, Tom Chapman rarely had any reason to worry about his – or anyone else’s – mental health. Aside from a bout of loneliness when his friends left town to go to university, he didn’t struggle too badly with his emotions either.

But when he suddenly lost a friend to suicide, Tom knew that he wanted to do something to change the culture around men’s mental health. Through his work as a barber, he recognised how important it was to encourage men to talk to each other. He knew that if he could just help men to open up, then perhaps he could save lives. And so the 'Lions Barber Collective' was born: an international group of top barbers, all of which came together to encourage conversation and help raise awareness for the prevention of suicide.

In Barber Talk, Tom explains how his response to a personal tragedy helped him affect real social change and make a powerful impact on the lives of those around him.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mental Health

216 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2019

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom is such an incredible man. His story is so inspiring, and he is an example to all of us on how we should go about erasing the stigma around mental illness and suicide.

[Aloz Bagona · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how open he is when telling the story. He tell good and bad, there are lot to learn from this book. Give it a try.