My best mate told me to **** off. It saved my life | SBS Insight

Men are struggling to hold onto friends. How powerful can male friendships be and do we need to rethink what being a mate is all about? This Insight episode is Bromance and first aired in 2024. It reflects events and facts that were true at the air date and may now have changed. 00:00 Loud, obnoxious, rude: My first impression of my best friend 02:03 Living with my ex’s new boyfriend 05:50 What male friendships offer than others often can’t 10:50 Male loneliness epidemic: Should we be worried? 11:44 I found my friend after a suicide attempt 14:34 Why men keep losing friends 15:47 My mate told me to **** off. It saved my life 24:26 Are male-only spaces demonised? 29:11 Fear of being weak: A barrier to deeper male friendships 38:31 Mateship and drinking culture 42:06 An accident cost me my friendships 48:50 How my friend saved my career Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight​ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live. Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed. Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/​ Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightsbs/ Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints