13 MINUTES MISSION
Every 13 minutes, a man is lost to suicide. Our mission is to push back the minute hand. Together, we can end the silent epidemic.
He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.
– Dr. Viktor Frankl
The 13 Minutes Mission
Let’s Defy The Clock!
Every 13 minutes, a man dies by suicide. Together, we can push it back to 14 minutes—saving 2,888 men this year alone.
The 13 Minute Mission is a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) nonprofit confronting the silent epidemic of male suicide in America and beyond.
“Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it.”
-Viktor Frankl
The Crisis
The Male Suicide Epidemic
In 2023, males accounted for nearly 80% of all suicide deaths in the U.S.
Every 13 Minutes
Each day in America, an estimated 100 men die by suicide—1 man every 13 minutes.
Record Rates
In 2022, the male suicide rate reached 23 per 100,000—the highest level in over 70 years.
Deaths of Despair
“Deaths of Despair” exceed 70 000 male deaths annually (Brookings 2024).
The Solution
Where There’s A Why, There’s A Way
13 Minutes Mission
Education
Men's Peer Groups
Engagement
Men's Peer Retreats
Experiences
Ways To Get Involved
- Donate: Fund a man’s journey from isolation to connection.
- Partner: Bring this mission to your organization or community.
- Advocate: Share the message. Break the silence.
- Engage: Join a peer group or encourage a man you love to step in.
We will keep going—one circle at a time—until the silence breaks and the tide turns.
Because every minute counts.
Because every man matters.
Join us. Stand with us. Speak for them.
The 13 Minute Mission
Helping men discover and live their WHY.
