LONELINESS has been an unprecedented issue over the last 12 months as we have battled the coronavirus and been forced to isolate from friends and family. And, for many this winter, it will be even lonelier with men, in particular, struggling with their mental health. Suicide among males is the leading cause of death according to the Office for National Statistics. Jack (not his real name) was plunged into so much despair after losing his beloved wife that he contemplated suicide. “My wife died more than ten years ago from Multiple Sclerosis and I went to a very dark place. My physical health suffered- I have diabetes anyway and the neglect resulted in me having to have a number of operations. I also suffered a second stroke- the first of which happened in 2000.