Mar 6 • General discussion
Call Your Mate
I heard a powerful song recently by Fraser Morgan called Call Me Mate. It’s about men’s mental health and the simple message behind it is one we all need to hear:
Before it’s too late… call your mate.
Not a text.
Not a meme.
Not a quick “you good?” message.
Actually call them.
Too many men walk around carrying heavy things in silence because they feel like they’re supposed to be strong, supposed to have it all together, supposed to deal with it on their own. But the truth is, sometimes what someone needs most is simply to know that someone cares enough to reach out and listen.
We see it happen all the time. When someone dies, suddenly everyone shows up and says the same things: “I wish I had known.” “I wish they had called me.” “I wish I could have helped.” But sometimes the reality is that the person who was struggling was waiting for someone to call them.
This idea actually inspired a song I wrote called “Don’t Come to My Funeral.” It imagines someone looking down at their own funeral and seeing people who never reached out while they were alive—people who didn’t have time then, but somehow found time once it was too late. Sometimes people show up out of guilt, or habit, or because that’s just what people do when someone dies. But the truth is, your mate doesn’t need you at his funeral. He needs you now.
You don’t need perfect words. You don’t need to be a therapist. Just say something simple: “Hey man, I’ve been thinking about you. How are you really doing?” And if you don’t know how to talk to someone who’s struggling, learn. Read about it. Listen more than you talk. Sometimes just being present can make all the difference.
So here’s a small challenge for the Rise Up Rockstar community today: think of one person in your life who might be carrying more than they let on. The friend who’s been quiet. The one who always says they’re “fine.” The one who jokes through everything.
Call them.
Don’t wait until someone is in the ground to show them they mattered. Sometimes the strongest thing we can do for each other is simply remind someone that they’re not alone.
Rise Up. Check on your mates.
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