About the founder
The founder and CEO of MAN-UP
Who Dan Somers?
Around 10% of men experience significant mental Health.
How common is mental health for men in Canada?
Men talking to men about mental health developed into a fully registered charity, that is chipping away at sigma.
What is MAN-UP?
Yellow
What colour were the titles/headers on the slides?
To bring awareness to mens mental health.
What is the general purpose of MAN-UP?
A DJ
What is the founders previous job?
Anxiety
What is the most common mental health issue in men?
March 4th,2019.
When did Dan Somers create the idea of MAN-UP?
Blue and pink
What was the background on the title slide?
Suicide
What is the number one way for an aussie between 15-44 to pass away?
His friend committing suicide
What made the founder want to create MAN-UP?
There is overwhelming evidence that access to mental health care in Canada is poor.
Does Canada have good mental health care?
Where does MAN-UP create a safe space for men to talk about their experiences with mental health.
What is through video?
2 have images
How many slides had images?
2006
What year did his friend pass away?
on what date did Dan come up with the idea of MANUP?
March 4th
Around 4,000 deaths in Canada per year, and close to 75% are men.
How many men lose their life to suicide in Canada each year?
Not give advice but rather highlight how they overcame mental health and show men that they can talk about it.
What is MAN-UPs goal?
7
How many slides were there?
2000
How many men take their own lives every year in Austrailla?
Dan Somers, Steve Rooke, Steve Bown, Phil Mcewan, Dot Cordle, Colin Dobson-Fox, Mark Crawley, Sam Phillips, Robert Welham, Ben Driver, Mick Richardson.
AND THE COMMUNITY!
Who contributes to the working of MAN-UP?
Young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely to experience mental illness.
What age group is affected the most?
A phrase that MAN-UP wishes to re-brand.
What is 'man up'?
Donate, follow and share, take responsibility.
How can we help?
Angus
What was the founders best friends name?