A Mandurah mother-of-three says more needs to be done for men with mental health issues after the father of her children took his own life last year.
Nerida Mills, her sister and three Perth friends that have all lost a man in their life between 25 and 45 years old, are hoping to raise $10,000 for Lifeline.
More than 70 per cent of suicide deaths in Australia are men, according to Lifeline.
Dino Trantino, 39, died from a drug overdose suspected to be a suicide, in August 2018.
Ms Mills said Dino was given anti-depressants, but was never offered accompanying therapy, when he visited a GP seeking help about six years ago.
She said Dino's mental health deteriorated, which could have been avoided.
"In the beginning, I think he probably would have (attended therapy)," she said.
I don't know how much louder people need to scream.
- Nerida Mills
"By the time he reached the end he was done - he was so sick of it."
Dino had worked in a remote community in the Northern Territory as a field officer, which Ms Mills said contributed to his mental health issues.
"There was a lot of domestic violence and suicides out there - it was normalised," she said.
Ms Mills said community intervention and support was required when a person suffering with mental health issues was more susceptible to treatment.
"Whatever is happening is not working - I don't know how much louder people need to scream," she said.
"There is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed and targeted to that age group.
"All I see that is promoted is last resort kind of stuff."
Ms Mills said she hoped the father of her children would get better, but always feared "that day".
"It feels like a slow moving train wreck to a degree, but through that time, I always held hope he was going to find happiness in his life," she said.
For information on the Mandurah Clothes Swap on March 19, 2019, visit the Facebook event.
For 24/7 crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency contact 000.
