{"id":5640,"date":"2026-05-14T17:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5640"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:35:24","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-in-powerful-partnership-to-help-battle-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5640","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur in Powerful Partnership to Help Battle Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>When Ben West was just 17-years-old, he lost his younger brother, Sam, to suicide. Ben vowed to create meaningful change and hope for people feeling suicidal. And from the ashes of grief, Reasons to Stay was born.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The message is simple; write a letter that could save a life. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Reasons to Stay is a website where those seeking help can post or receive messages of support, often from a stranger or good samaritan, that can provide connections or hope in their struggles with mental health. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>To date, over 3 million letters have been delivered by Ben, who passionately believes that Reasons to Stay has &#8220;helped save lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Watch an interview with <strong>Ben West <\/strong>here:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/greencastlemediagroup.bbvms.com\/p\/joe_uk_player_ctp\/c\/7283913.html\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full border-0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" title=\"Video Player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>And now, Reasons to Stay is aiming to tap into the same rich football community that gave Ben the support he needed to cope with the immense pain of his brother&#8217;s passing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As part of Mental Health Awareness week, Reasons to Stay is partnering with Tottenham Hotspurs&#8217; \u2018Together Against Suicide\u2019 campaign to raise awareness of the website not just among Spurs fans, but all across the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>And the numbers show it&#8217;s a partnership that makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Someone loses their life from suicide every 90 minutes, the same as a football game,\u201d Ben revealed. \u201cAnd 84% of football fans believe that we should be talking about suicide more and mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The website works as writing letters has proved to be a powerful tool in helping combat mental health. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As Ben explains: \u201cWhat makes a difference to someone that is thinking about suicide is not someone telling them what to do, or telling them to go to a GP. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The big thing that makes a difference is just feeling connected to another person. Reasons to Stay gives so much opportunity for people to have those difficult conversations.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>If you are feeling vulnerable or want to get involved with this amazing campaign between Reasons to Stay and Tottenham, go to https:\/\/reasonstostay.org\/. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It might just change your life, or help save someone else&#8217;s.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Tottenham #Hotspur #Powerful #Partnership #Battle #Suicide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Ben West was just 17-years-old, he lost his younger brother, Sam, to suicide. Ben vowed to create meaningful change and hope for people feeling suicidal. And from the ashes of grief, Reasons to Stay was born. The message is simple; write a letter that could save a life. 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