Fathers Who Have Survived Childhood Sex Abuse
Childhood Sexual Abuse, Masculinity, and the Struggles of Fatherhood Unique Childhood Experience and Fear of Repeating Abuse An often overlooked group is male survivors of childhood sex abuse. A quick…
EMDR and Attachment Trauma
People that have attachment trauma might not even be aware that this is one of the main issues they are facing. Attachment trauma is more common than you might think…
PTSD and Male Gender Role Stress
PTSD from gender role stress. We're expected to maintain a certain type of temperament and to withhold expressing emotion. Men can suffer silently from this, always questioning if they are…
Respect: Part 2 Respecting Yourself
Respect for Yourself, Things and Ideas, and Your Journey It Stаrtѕ wіth Respecting Yourself Rеѕресtіng уоurѕеlf mеаnѕ giving аnd dеfіnіng your own wоrth and value as a humаn being. Consequently,…
Dads: 4 Ways to Put Your Kids First
Got something in your mind that makes you think you can be a perfect dad? Squash it. There is no way to be the perfect father, or brother or son…
Difficult Bosses: A Man’s Survival Guide
The sheer nature of boss-employee relationship, regardless of how laid-back it might be, guarantees that there will be at least some friction and tension. The boss, in essence, needs you to do some work for them and has a spectrum of tools to use in getting what they want out of you. This will always cause strain, that’s just how it is. Work-related stress falls under the top five life pressures for the majority of working people. (more…)
How To Support A Male Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse
According to a highly regarded study, one in six boys in the U.S. will experience sexual abuse before turning 18. Interestingly, the issue has long remained invisible due to societal myths about male sexual abuse and cultural “norms” around masculinity. Sexual victimization is often branded as a “women’s issue.” And it is! But, it is a men’s issue too. Ignoring the male side of sexual victimization leaves American society (and elsewhere) unable to comprehend the magnitude of male childhood sexual abuse. (more…)
Attachment Styles: The Key to Forming Healthy Relationships
In our previous blog “Attachment Styles and How We Relate to Others” we talked about four main ways in which we tend to form our relationships and try to satisfy our emotional needs
- secure
- preoccupied
- fearful-avoidant
- dismissing-avoidant
How (Not) to Cope with a Breakup
Regardless of how many times a breakup might happen to a person, whether it is the first time or the 100th, whether you are the one who ended it or you were abandoned, for whatever reason, after whatever amount of time spent in that relationship, there is one universal fact, and that is – it is a change, one that more often than not comes very difficult to both and brings many hardships. (more…)
Nutrition for Mental Health: Guest Post from Aaron Mello of MoodFood Clinic
Men face some serious challenges when it comes to mental health. Men make up nearly 80% of suicide deaths and are less likely than women to seek help for problems like…
