Grief and Loss in Men’s Lives
Today's Tool: Grief
Today’s newsletter is dedicated to Kailey Marie Lightner.
May 12, 2009 ~ September 18, 2024
I talk about men’s mental health, but I am not oblivious to the struggles of women and girls today. My work is to invite men into the conversation, not exclude women from getting help.
Please, check on your loved ones. Say something if you need help.
This week I read “Grief Is a Journey” by Kenneth J. Doka (Chapters 1-3) and will be talking about how men experience and express grief, and societal expectations.
Why Men’s Mental Health?
Men's mental health is a topic that is long overdue for discussion, yet it remains in the shadows. Despite advances in mental health awareness, men are still suffering in silence at alarming rates. Every year, tens of thousands of men take their own lives, with the suicide rate among men consistently being higher than that of women across the world. This disparity raises a crucial question: why are so many men struggling, and why do we rarely discuss it?
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I see you,
Ethan
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2 个月"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." — Henry David Thoreau. I reflect on this from time to time. I am fortunate to have a partner who senses when I am in difficulties and makes me talk to her. I've even learned to be proactive about this sometimes. I've not always had this and often experienced the desperation Thoreau put so well.
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2 个月Your story is a powerful reminder that real strength comes from vulnerability, not silence.
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2 个月I can support in WA and CO if anyone needs a mental health counselor ????
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2 个月That is so so true and as always you are a king and you are always a legend and we should always be trying to support people with those thoughts and feelings