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Suicide prevention: why we talk about mental health

Managing Director Richard Moore on stigma, the Samaritans, and why open conversation is the first step for businesses and the people in them.

Date29th July 2026
Written byCSS Safety

Suicide ruins lives and destroys families. Every day in Great Britain and Ireland over twenty people choose to end their lives, for a variety of reasons. 75% of suicides are male, brought on by feelings of failure and rejection.

This also has a devastating impact on businesses, destroying confidence and leaving those left behind with unanswered questions, and directors and managers asking "Could I have done more?", "Did we contribute to this?" and "How did I not spot the signs?"

Where this comes from

Managing Director Richard Moore grew up in a house affected by mental health issues, and remembers crucially not the conditions but the stigma being the major problem. The wall of silence and feelings of shame became a tremendous pressure that everyone carried, for no reason.

Mum's health was never an issue. The only problem was others' lack of understanding, and the feeling that we could never talk about it, or any mental health subject.

Richard Moore, Managing Director

These experiences in early life led to Richard becoming a Samaritan later on. The training and real-life scenarios confirmed what Richard suspected: mental health is still a stigmatic subject, yet the mind is no different to a knee or an elbow.

The more we talk about mental health, the easier the subjects become and the more we can help people. For businesses, doing the right thing has never been easier. There are lots of ways we can help people reach out. The first step is normally the hardest.

Richard Moore, Managing Director

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