A conversation starter & something to think about: Mental Health & the Challenges Men Face.
Disclaimer: The following contains discussions of suicide & tough subjects that may be triggering
Balancing all of life’s demands–school, work, relationships, finances–can be stressful for anyone. And on top of our everyday challenges, going through certain transitions – losing a job, being a negative relationship, experiencing a break-up, questioning one’s identity, grieving a loved one, etc – could challenge any of us.
Had a DM from a gentleman expressing his mental struggles & the feeling he didn’t know who to turn to or how to express or cope without being seen as “less than a man.”
This conversation sparked the yearning for me to better understand the truth around this matter & why he was feeling this way.
As a woman, societal’s pressures & expectations are different. It’s a fact, it is what it is, this has been since the beginning of time🤷♀️
Here are some thoughts around research & content I discovered that helped open my eyes & I hope it opens your mind & heart as well.
As a reminder, you are in a unique position to notice warning signs that someone might be feeling more overwhelmed by stress, sadness & LIFE in general they feel is more than is manageable.
Be a kind human. Seek first to understand. Listen. Make someone feel understood & heard.
We need empathy, compassion, & kindness more than ever right now ! ❤️🫶
Oxox Coach K
Hailing from Fishers, Indiana, Katie is an aficionado of health, mindset, human connection, & entrepreneurship. Motivational writer, speaker, doer of many things, she grew up on her family’s beef cattle & crop farm where agriculture was her first love. She is a Purdue University graduate well known for her storytelling of life lessons & personal transformation through her own relationships, financial struggles, Crohn’s Disease, disordered eating, body transformation, & adapting to a carnivore diet lifestyle.
Katie also has over 17 years experience as a Registered Radiologic Technologist, Nutritionist, Brand Growth & Sales Consultant. She works with people of all walks of life as a nutritionist & life coach to help them authentically optimize their lives to find health, wealth, & happy!
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