12/03/2025
FACTS & FEELS
Every week, Monday through Friday, real men walk into our support groups carrying weight and fighting battles that no one sees--or doesn't know how to help.
This ilybro data represents our dads, husbands, brothers, sons, and bros whoâve been hurting-in-silence.
They say facts don't have feelings. You tell me:
32% of the men who attend our groups have had thoughts of su***de in the last 30 days.
Among them, 1 in 4 had an actual plan.
"WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS, JOE"?!?!
We do what ilybro does:
đđ˝Create emotional space around us for our loved ones to comfortably open up to us--free of any shame, judgement, sarcasm, or backhanded compliments.
This is why the I Love You, Bro Project exists.
1) We create safe emotional spaces for men to begin showing their emotions, sharing their emotions, and owning their emotions.
2) We teach others how to create emotional space for their loved ones to show their emotions, share their emotions, and own their emotions WITH THEM.
We crUsh the isolation that fuels hopelessness.
C R U S H.
If youâre a man struggling--come to group.
If you know a man whoâs struggling--come to group with him.
If you want to learn how to create emotional space for men who are struggling, reach out to me.
DO THE UNCOMFORTABLE THING!
DO THE DIFFICULT THING!
SHOW UP!
Conversation saves lives.
Connection saves lives.
Showing up saves lives.
YOU ARE ALWAYS WORTH IT!
iloveyoubroproject.org
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đAs an evidence-based organization, all I Love You Bro Project su***de prevention programs are directed by data and data analysis. We use collected data from our weekly support groups and mental health workshops, along with anecdotal data collected through interviews, surveys, and observation to point our su***de prevention programs.Â
***It should be noted that our data reflects the thoughts and feelings of men who are actually attending a su***de prevention program for themselves--data representing men who are more comfortable reaching out for help. The assumption therefore is that the thoughts and feelings of the general population of men are actually worse than our data suggests***