June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

I overheard on the radio that more than four times as many men as women die by suicide every year, and I considered it important to share some additional statistics:

• Nearly 1 in 10 men experience depression or anxiety, but less than half seek treatment.
• Men with eating disorders are less likely to seek professional help.
• Male depression often goes underdiagnosed.
• Approximately 3.5 million people are diagnosed with schizophrenia just in the United States, mostly men.

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Break the paradigm: we don’t need to be strong and stoic 24/7. We are sons, fathers, brothers, and we have emotions.

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Here are a few tips that have worked for me to keep balanced:

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• Technology diet: I block time during the day to stay away from my mobile or any electronic device. Mobile phones are not allowed in the bedroom.
• No coffee after 5pm: This is the time to start winding down and transitioning from work to personal time.
• Practice mindfulness every day: Listen to all the layers of sound, describe your food, take sunbaths, and talk to your family or significant other while looking them in the eyes.
• Take notes of what bothers you or makes you uneasy, mentally discharge them, and send them to the next day.
• Write posts in my blog: This distracts and relaxes me.
• No work after 6pm: I prefer to wake up very early and start my day at 5am.

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Seek help and speak up when you’re not feeling well. It’s OK not to be OK.

Mr. Framework

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