Whether it’s loneliness, the pressure to provide, or walking home at night; being a man often comes with a very real and valid set of fears. Sadly, to so many men, fear is one of the countless emotions that seems off-limits to them. For you cannot be afraid if you need to provide and protect, fight the fire, or slay the dragon; and few will look kindly at the traumatised knight in shining armour, whimpering in the corner. If there’s a war to be fought… we send the men. A bump in the night… we send the men. A knife-wielding lunatic… we send the men. The history of the world, and its greatest wonders, have been built upon the lives, sacrifices and stolen fears of such men – bought, buried, or blown up – for millennia. And so, we have come to see men as robots, and not as fellow humans, each capable of feeling and fearing as anyone else. Yes, men can be afraid too. So I want to ask the guys, what is it you fear, and how can we better support you in fighting it? ~ #mensmentalhealth #malesuicideawareness #malesuicide #guytalk #mensmentalhealthawareness #mensmentalhealthmatters

2023-12-22