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Those issues aside, the list is a reminder that for all the negative talk, many good things are still happening in the world. I know I appreciated the reminder.
Sharing – The Right Is Misusing the Word “Grooming,” and It Can Have Serious Consequences
Why is this so hard for so many people to understand? Why are some of you so dead-set on causing harm to people who are different than you? If your religious leaders encourage you to harm people or treat any other group of human beings as anything less than human, they are not to be taken seriously. We need to stop giving these leaders our attention or our money.
Sharing – How to lower a troubling male suicide rate? End the myths about emotions.
I’ve seen this time and time again. As men, we might even be told that we should be open to our emotions, but there are still very few spaces for men to show emotion. Sports is one example of a space where we can show excitement or disappointment. Sometimes, we can show more complex emotions, but only in romantic relationships—never with friends.
He also discusses the limited range of emotions usually deemed acceptable for men. Note how anger is one we are allowed to have and how it gets used as the cover for several more complicated emotions. That might also explain why men with depression don’t come across as sad but angry and thus don’t get diagnosed with depression as often as women. It doesn’t “look” like the depression we see in the media.
Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 22, 2020
Young men are increasingly reaching out for mental health support
How to Thrive When Everything Feels Terrible
#BeThe1To and COVID-19
Even if we are physically separated we can still be the support.
Being A Woman And A Wife With Depression And Anxiety
5 ways to support men’s mental health
