by David Jurasek
How do We Play with THAT?!
A conversation about connecting across difference and responding better to conflict
In these times of personal isolation, social tension and societal conflict, I’ve been thinking a lot about the worst moments for me and my family recently.
At the same time, many friends and clients have been reaching out about various conflicts they are having online and in real life.
They are asking me,
“What can I do about this?!
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“I know I’m not the only guy to have depression, but I feel like I am. Do any of you guys feel like this as well?”
“I look around and none of my friends are as anxious as I am -why am I the only guy with this?”
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram are all full of forums and special peer support groups of guys who are asking questions like these every single day. Despite messages and campaigns aimed at normalizing mental illness especially for men it seems that the majority of men suffer with their symptoms in silence and in a belief that they are the only ones to have an illness.
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Why Did Colin Kaepernick Really Take the Knee?
This is a time when it is impossible to be neutral on racism. To state, “I am not a racist,” simply because you have never said or done anything harmful or prejudiced towards someone else based on their skin color or yours – does not make you anti-racist. Unless you are willing to unlearn all that you have learned and then use your voice to change systemic injustices and biases you are by absence contributing to the pain and problem of racism.
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By Jacqui Oliver
There are many common misperceptions about sex problems and what causes them, and so much conflicting advice on how to solve them! So, I’m going to clarify the 10 things you definitely need to know about sex problems. This includes bad technique as well as sexual “malfunctions” where things don’t work as they should. The following are important facts you need to know about sex:
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By Eric Pierni
What does it mean to be a healthy man?
It is a critical question to attempt to answer. Millions are asking these questions of men and many of them are men just entering adulthood. Without any guidance, they are left guessing or worse behaving in ways that could be destructive for themselves and those around them.
Understanding our current masculinity requires that we know the context within which it has evolved.
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At the best of times many of us suffer with the symptoms and effects of severe to mild depression. In our new COVID-19 pandemic paradigm more and more men are wrestling depressive symptoms as they grapple with uncertainty, boredom, and trying to figure out how to pivot their lives. At The Men’s List we want to help – here are our Top 5 books for guys with depression. But, we know, that everyone will benefit from the knowledge, expertise and insights these authors reveal.
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By George Stoimenov
We live in unprecedented times, tough times.
This current hardship, although very different from the hardships our grandfathers had to face, seems more than able to bring the worst out of us all — out of humanity in general and men in particular…
Fear and panic sweep the Earth, but we must remember that always in times of crisis, it is the men who are called upon to stay calm and show courage…
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by David Jurasek
Which one are you…?
If I were to ask you, “Hey man, how are you showing up in your intimate relationship?”
Would you know how to answer? And would your partner agree with how you see yourself?
Many of my closest, most articulate and self-aware male friends fumble around with this question. As did I, until I started to see clear patterns (which this article aspires to highlight).
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By Rick Fortier
The statistics are alarming.
Men are contemplating, attempting and committing suicide at ever-increasing rates.
“In British Columbia, suicide is one of the top three causes of mortality among men aged 15 and 44.”
What is driving men to the depths of despair?
There is a link between depression and addiction. However, I don’t believe this gives a complete picture.
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Loss is a universal human experience that ironically none of us are ever prepared or taught how to navigate. Our culture has a bias towards birth, re-generation and joy despite the fact that we will all experience death, separation and grief in our life. For men loss and grieving are particularly profound as we lack the vocabulary and awareness to know what we are feeling and we lack the tools and knowledge to mourn in healthy ways.
These are our top 5 books recommendations to help you, or someone you love, with loss and grief.
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