British Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted a video message to his 17-year-old son on social media on Wednesday, saying he was "proud" of him and touching on the issue of masculinity and the series "Adolescence".
The message, with its intimate tone, is being released on the occasion of International Men's Day, as the government launches a strategic plan to combat suicide, mental health problems and addictions affecting men and adolescents.
"I know that young men are under pressure that is difficult to talk about and are asking questions that are frankly difficult to answer. Questions about mental health, masculinity, social media," the Labour leader said, speaking to the camera.
Keir Starmer recalls watching the phenomenon series "Adolescence" with his two children, one of the most popular British series on Netflix, which deals with the murder of a young girl by a classmate and the influence of masculinist ideas on boys.
"As a father, it was sometimes hard to watch. But if there is one hope I have, it is that we continue to talk to each other, to learn from each other, to help each other," he adds.
This message echoes an initiative launched by Stephen Graham, the creator of the series Adolescence, who recently invited fathers from around the world to write a letter to their sons about their vision and experience of masculinity, as part of a book project.
In his video of less than three minutes, interspersed with what appear to be personal archive footage, Keir Starmer also reflects on his relationship with his own father, which he describes as distant: "He and I never really talked, we never got to know each other."
Determined to make his relationship with his son "different", he talks about his happiness at spending time with him, especially going to see the Arsenal team play.
He also calls on his son, and young people more broadly, not to succumb to self-deprecation.
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