Men Don’t Talk. They Tinker.
Men struggle with traditional therapy.
Sitting face-to-face.
Talking about feelings.
It doesn’t work for most.
But shoulder-to-shoulder? That’s different.
Men’s Sheds.
Ferret walks.
Knitting groups.
Sounds strange? Maybe.
But it’s working.
It’s called social prescribing
Doctors are starting to see it.
Men don’t need more sit-down chats.
Men open up when their hands are busy.
When there’s a purpose.
When they’re side by side, not staring into a therapist’s eyes.
Is this what we need more of?
Less pressure to “talk.”
More chances to connect.
A space where men feel useful, not broken.
Because men don’t just sit and share.
They build.
They fix.
They do.
Then they share
Well Being Warrior | Mentor | Advisor | Activist
3 天前My experience of mentoring teen aged boys and young adult men over the past 20 years and being in men circles and bereavement groups has shown me that men & boys do want to talk about their feelings, but on their terms. That can be tied to feeling and being in a safe space to do so. The men & boys I've interracted with often don't feel that. There are many different ways to approach managing our well being and there certainly isn't a one size fits all solution that works for everyone. In my resilience work, I constantly talk about each of us finding solutions that work for us as individuals. The narrative that lumps all men into a single homegenous mass has been and continues to be damaging to us. Breaking free of that narrative is important if we're going to make the necessary strides forward, after decades and generations of men have been type cast to fit into a very rigid role
Mental Health Counselor in Private Practice at Reimann Counseling
3 天前Plenty of men thrive in therapy. Why are you marginalizing them?
Advocate & Advisor for Men | Masculine Energy Alignment | Training Men to Become Heart-Centered Authentic Leaders | Psychedelic Integration & Sound Journey Guide | Aligning Strategy with Purpose in Organizations
3 天前Lewis Hackney maybe :) Or maybe we are just learning how since we weren’t ever aware of struggles men are going through
Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and lecturer in psychotherapy and counselling
3 天前I don’t think your opening sentence is a good one. I know you’re probably seeking impact but perhaps you might want to change it to ‘some men don’t do therapy’
Men Who Feel Stuck and Burnt Out Come to Me for Clarity, Control and A Life That Feels as Good as it Looks. A New Way for Men to Thrive. Men's Coach. Motivational speaker.
3 天前Yes to all of this. Very astute. This is what we need more of. Men feeling useful! Although as a coach who works 1:1 with men I have to say there's room for the taking and exploring too!