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A project to support survivors of su***de attempts and people experiencing suicidal thoughts.
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35A Adswood Lane East
SK2 6RE
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Man about a Dog (Maad) is a project funded by the National Lottery and is based at SPARC in Stockport. Maad was set up to support male survivors of su***de and men who were experiencing suicidal thoughts, but was soon extended to support women as well, because we have found little difference in the numbers or the experiences of men and women who have attempted to take their life and survived or those who have thought/are thinking about doing so. The project manager and the two volunteer workers at Maad are all survivors of su***de attempts so the support provided is unique as far as we are aware because we can completely identify with others who think in the same or similar way or who have also attempted to end their life.
We can provide support to anyone in the Manchester area who needs it. We don’t operate a referral or appointment system; people can come in to SPARC and talk to us anytime, or email, text or phone us. We know that su***des don’t only occur Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, so we have a flexible, out of hours service. As far as we are aware, everyone who has engaged with the service in person has stayed alive.
We know that suicidal thoughts and attempts are extremely common. Many attempts go unreported, even to close family and friends. Our peer support is based on the message that these thoughts and attempts should not be hidden away or feared, but can be spoken about with people who have experienced and still do experience thoughts of wanting to end their life.
We are spreading the message that suicidal thoughts can be managed with the right support and conversations, and that people who have attempted su***de can not only ‘survive surviving’, but can lead happy and fulfilling lives, not by simply ‘moving on’ from the attempt but by accepting that it happened and that it was not wrong or shameful.