“Not only do men feel bad, they feel bad about feeling bad. This leads to men suffering alone and in isolation leading to depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family breakdown and more. Some guys make no room for normal feelings that naturally emerge in our lives from time to time. Feelings like sadness, grief, loss,…
“If you have experienced trauma in your life and developed symptoms as a result of what you experienced or witnessed, you are not mentally ill, you are normal, as your brain was designed to protect you from harm. The symptoms you experience are related to how the brain responds when there is a threat. The…
“Talking about mental health is the first step to eliminating the negative stereotype around it — but for men, this can be particularly challenging. Approximately 6 million American men have depression each year, yet research shows many are reluctant to disclose their mental illness symptoms and are averse to seeking treatment. This is a dangerous…
“When we bring up mental illness and something in your eyes and body language changes, it hurts. When you are suddenly like, “Have you seen the new season of Orange Is The New Black?” it makes is feel like our struggle is something we should hide and be ashamed of. It makes us feel like…
Agreed. Raising awareness is a big part of encouraging people to feel safe and ask for help, but if the help isn’t available, it’s not doing any good for them. How do we make sure help is there when necessary? We’re not doing enough by just raising ‘awareness’ of mental health | SBS Comedy
“As I lay here in bed writing out my thoughts, I hope and pray that my words can somehow make a positive impact to anyone struggling with ANY type of mental illness: You are not alone and there is nothing wrong with you. Just like a patient with cancer or heart disease, you did NOTHING…
