Manchester United captain and NSPCC Ambassador Wayne Rooney is backing Childline's Tough to Talk campaign, urging boys to speak out about their emotions, in light of recent figures which reveal that boys are six times less likely than girls to talk about suicidal thoughts and feelings.

The campaign includes a film titled Things Guys Don't Talk About, which can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2lXQiy7, and Rooney commented 'I know there can be a stigma attached to young men showing emotion and talking about their feelings. It can be seen as a weakness but the opposite is true and it takes great strength to open up and reach out for help. Hopefully Childline’s Tough to Talk campaign will help young people, and boys in particular, see that they are not alone and it’s ok to speak out'.