Transforming Male Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
Brothers in Arms is a Scottish charity and self-contained, autonomous, private and anonymous online platform that supports men's mental and emotional wellbeing. Its mission addresses a challenge affecting families globally.
Approximately 75% of suicides are male. It's the leading cause of death for men under 45. Brothers in Arms aims to change these numbers.
The charity utilises technology that enables men to manage and support their mental and emotional wellbeing. The extensive and ongoing research and development of these tailored digital support applications are funded through donations from many individuals who have been directly affected by male suicide, and by creating these private and safe digital spaces, we are now empowering many of them to seek support on their own terms.
One of the main drivers for using technology this way is simple: technology doesn't judge, doesn't care where you are from, the colour of your skin or your sexual orientation.
Our biggest growth comes from 'organic referrals', 90% of our users come from these kinds of referrals, where one person tells another about us, so simply share our website link. And we don't mean someone you think has 'mental health' issues. We mean any bloke in your life — just share the website link and leave it at that. Since the site is autonomous, private, and anonymous, it will manage itself from there.
The Third Space platform on the website, which offers all our free digital therapeutic spaces, is also available in a single app, created specifically for men. These 'safe spaces', whether on the site or via the app, are entirely anonymous, with no data stored or collected. There are no likes, no shares, no opinions—just space: space to breathe, space to notice, and space to feel.
(Please note that they are not a crisis service. For immediate help, contact your GP or Samaritans at 116123.)
Brothers in Arms operates on donations from those touched by male suicide. Their lean structure ensures most funds directly support Scottish men.
The guiding principle is 'Prevention through self-management'. Help is offered before reaching crisis. Over 2000 men have used their therapeutic platform. Another 3000 have engaged with their support content.
The mission of Brothers in Arms is transformative. They use technology to improve male mental wellbeing and prevent men from taking their own lives. You can support them by doing something very simple: share their website with any guy you know, that's it. Thank you.
While we do not see technology as a replacement for human interaction and clinical care, we do believe it should be used to enhance existing services and provide new opportunities for men to access the support they need.
Brothers in Arms is dedicated to Life Preservation, not Suicide Prevention