Society places a lot of pressure on Men. While the traditional role of a man and the expectations placed on them have changed significantly, in a lot of ways Men have to forget a lot of what they have been taught. For a long time, men were encouraged to supress their emotions and were expected to be the ‘strong ones’ which in turn takes a massive toll on their mental health. You only need to look at the troubling statistics surrounding male suicide and men’s mental health to see that this is a problem that needs to be addressed.
While stress happens to both male and females, the way we react and manage stress tends to differ. Some symptoms are more common or even exclusive to men. One of the biggest things to consider is that men are more likely to stay silent and not report any emotional or physical symptoms as a result of stress. Instead the feelings are suppressed and 'bottled up' which causes its own set of problems.
Pooh and Piglet that they hadn’t heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore’s stick house
Feeling very humble to be working with these amazing young men at the REACH Grounded Program
If you or someone you know has been a member of the Commonwealth Bank for more than six months and are in an unsafe domestic violence situation, you have access to the Domestic and Family Violence Grant.
Vicks is partnering with Mission Australia and Coles to help people experiencing homelessness in Australia.
Feeling humble to present, to a group of year 12 students, my template of removing the “egg shells” from our relationships.
The Age Newspaper have posted a great article about women facing homelessness to escape unsafe situations.
In many ways, emotional abuse can be more psychologically harmful than physical abuse.
I often remind the teenage boys and the men I work with, this message, when we discuss jealousy and the need to control others.
Violent behaviour does not suddenly stop. Commonly, while there are promises that things will change, what often happens is the opposite. Abuse tends to reoccur and even escalate. You may have heard of behavioural change, but perhaps you don't really know what it is or have some pre conceived ideas that aren't quite true. Let's look at behavioural change in depth and why it is the best option for the change of successful changing bad behaviour.