3 years agoLet’s talk about men’s mental health…
This is something that has been weighing on my mind a lot recently. And as a woman, I don’t have a whole lot of insight into it. But I’ll tell you what I do know, what maybe is not said as often as it should be. I am here to listen if you are ready to talk.
Instagram says that 90% of my followers are male. 90% of the people I reach could be struggling while society tells them to “brush it off” or “toughen up”.
Why is it so taboo for men to express their feelings? In the eyes of society, if not through anger and rage the prefered method of expression seems to be silence. This is such a damaging expectation we have placed on men and I hope it is something we can move away from in the future.
As a woman, I have seen men be painted as the enemy more and more.
Almost as if for women to thrive, the fire in men has to be extinguished.
This may be a controversial thought, but while I agree that there are men with harmful mentalities towards women, I do not think that should be generalized to all men.
I was fourtunate enough to be raised and surrounded by men who set the right example in their treatment of other human beings (men or women).and while I understand not everyone was as lucky as I in that,
I know that these generalizations weigh heavily on the men who have no ill intentions.
It is unfair that we have let the actions of some, affect our treatment of all men. Including the treatment of mental health issues.
So, I am here to say that You do not have to put on a brave face and ignore your problems, You do not have to suffer alone.
As I said earlier, I don’t have full insight into this and I know there’s much more that needs to be said, so I’d love to hear your thoughts. But for now I’ll leave you with this…
It’s okay to not be okay.
If you feel the need to talk to someone without judgement, please reach out.
More so, I encourage you to put an effort into listening if someone is trying to confide in you. Reaching out is hard, and knowing you have someone in your corner is half the battle :)