By
Alex Metcalfe
Councillor Chris Cooke has joined efforts to set up a Middlesbrough branch of Andy’s Man Club
A COUNCILLOR has urged men to get talking and open up about their experiences after revealing his own family loss.
Cllr Chris Cooke was elected to the Newport ward in 2019 and has joined efforts to set up a Middlesbrough branch of Andy’s Man Club.
The club offers men a space where they can talk and benefit from peer-to-peer support in sessions every Monday.
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 and council officials believe the impact of the last year will only exacerbate the problem.