If you see more mullets around Lismore than usual, don't worry it is not a massive new trend than has moved from the AFL into the broader community.

It is all part of 'Mullets for Mental Health" that is running throughout the month of September.

Anthony MacDonald from Greg Clark Building got in touch to promote the cause, raise some money and show off their newly acquired hairdos.

"There is seven of us and now six of us has got the mullet cuts in the last two days but to be honest the seventh guy kind of already had a mullet so he's just getting a tidy up," Anthony told the Lismore App.

(The Mullets For Mental Health cut begins for Jack Jeffrey. Photo: supplied)

Anthony has had three tragic personal experiences with mental health in his life, two this year. An ex Lismore Swans AFL player committed suicide and a painters father, that was used by the company, also committed suicide in 2020 while a school friend of Anthony's ended his life in 2006.

The company behind Mullets For Mental Health is the Black Dog Institute. Anthony and his work mates heard about their September endeavour through emails and watching footy when the NRL Canberra Raiders wore the logo on their jumpers.

Black Dog say that 1 in 5 people will experience mental health issues in any given year, that equates to about 5 million Australians. The sad fact and the part of the reason for the campaign is that 60% of those people will not seek help. For some one like Anthony MacDonald it is not only raising money for the charity but to gain awareness of mental health issues and that we need to openly talk about our experiences more and that will help save lives.

(Jack Jeffrey's new mullet for the month of September. Photo: supplied)

"It's one of those things, it is everywhere and you know it's there but the awareness is not. We decided to do something about it in our small way," Anthony said.

When Anthony and the team at Greg Clark Building started their campaign on Monday their financial goal was to raise $2000, I am pleased to say that they have raised $1858 already. You can help by pushing on the link and donating what you can afford https://www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/GregClarkBuilding.

What has been the reaction to their new mullets?

"We did send an email out to our clients and friends to warn them," Anthony said, "People were interested to see what we looked like".

"You look hideous has been the first reaction but there have been many comments from people who have donated that are positive like 'rocking that mullet for a great cause."

(Abe Crawford shows off his new mullet. Photo: supplied)

"After all this is a cause close to my heart."

Mullets For Mental Health runs for the month of September.