Shared Links (weekly) May 4, 2025
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Facing the Suck – A Conversation about Tuberculosis, Stigma, and Death
I’ve seen both of those firsthand. I’ve also seen how powerful it can be when we don’t stigmatize someone dealing with illness, including mental health issues, and when they are grieving. It changes everything to know that people are willing to connect with us during the times we need their support the most.
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Sharing – Here’s What a Suicide Survivor Taught Me About Kindness
What would you add to his list of practical ways to show you care?
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Shared Links (weekly) April 27, 2025
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Sharing – Fewer friends, outlets and direction: Why boys are dying by suicide at an inordinate pace.
We know that connection is a key indicator of mental health, and the number of people, not just men, who lack meaningful connections is increasing. Perhaps instead of telling boys all how they shouldn’t connect unless it’s in a very short list of acceptable ways, we should embrace all the ways they can connect.
What I’ve known since I was a child being abused is that boys who are withdrawn and disconnected are easy targets for some evil people. It’s dangerous. Stop limiting the ways they can connect; young men need to stop limiting themselves and find healthy connections.
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Sharing – Stop Calling It A ‘Male Epidemic’ – Loneliness Is Everywhere
We have created a culture that makes it challenging to form and sustain meaningful connections. It truly is a cultural problem. Whether it’s the lack of third places, our focus on work instead of community, or the fear of reaching out to others, we’re growing increasingly isolated.
That isolation might feel like independence, but it does real harm.
