Helping those suffering in silence feel a little less alone.

 
Don’t underestimate the power of a little sign 🐍 this one’s up in my gym helping change the culture of the space and set example for change 👊🏻 will be slapping more around the place soon 🇦🇺 Ps there’s 8 black teeos left online if you want one x
A few tees online now 🐍 treat yourself 💕
Small batch of these going online tonight 8pm AEST if you want one 🐍🇦🇺❤️
I’m Brendan and Herman’s Hands is my brand. In 2007 my dad took his own life and I was the first person to find his body. I was 15 at the time. He left a suicide letter behind that was personally addressed to me. Although in his letter he tried to intellectually justify his choice by saying that he killed himself to avoid exposing me to the doom and gloom that had taken over his life, he unknowingly placed a huge burden on me and passed a lot of his suffering onto me. Herman’s Hands is my way of doing something about that suffering. Rather than being a victim of circumstance I’ve taken responsibility for my life. I made a choice to do all I can to prevent the misery of mental illness from reaching others. In 2015 I started a blog where I shared my experiences in great detail. My writing resonated with thousands of people, it contains info that isn’t readily available to people in similar circumstances. It set example for many to begin sharing themselves with me. I didn’t want my messages to fade away so I attached them to something tangible. In 2016 I launched HH. By using clothing as a vehicle for spreading awareness my aim is to create dialogue and inspire change. Herman was my dad’s nickname. He was a big biker looking fella. He was a Tattoo Artist for 20 years. So far, the graphics I've used are informed by his life as a Tattooer in the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s. The snake logo was taken from a tattoo which sat prominently on his chest. In getting to know Herman, people learn about my story, my something. ‘If men like Brenny and Herman can feel all this, then I can too’. Those suffering in silence are helped to feel a little less alone in their struggle. Who is Herman? is the question I want to get Australia asking. Herman was Brenny’s dad. He killed himself in 2007 and Brenny found his body. Herman was a big, hard man but he still suffered from mental illness. Brenny is doing something about it. Anyway, HH a subtle and complex solution to a subtle and complex problem that is the male suicide statistic in Aus. It’s not THE answer, it’s just something. Something is better than nothing. If you want to know more about me or my brand - I’m OPEN 🙄

Money from sales goes towards campaigns around Australia supporting Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention.

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