That is the message Ben Atkinson and Stuart Henley-Minchington want to get across with their Project 71 sessions held in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, this week. The name Project 71 comes from the latest suicide statistics. Atkinson and Henley-Minchington are not mental health professionals, but they wanted to do something to help people open up about their mental health, particularly men. READ MORE:* New Zealand suicide rate highest since records began* Hurt & Hope: Is Canterbury in the grips of a mental health crisis? Open 24/7thelowdown.co.nz – or email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626Anxiety New Zealand - 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)Supporting Families in Mental Illness - 0800 732 825

Source: Stuff February 17, 2019 19:41 UTC