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Stories about Men's Mental Health

Photo of Victor (Vic) Armstrong wearing a suit and smiling at the camera.

"Big Boys Don’t Cry": Breaking the Cycle of Misguided Masculinity

Teaching men at an early age to manage emotions is crucial for their mental and physical health, and social development. Teaching them to identify their emotions, both positive and negative, helps them to be in touch with their own feelings and emotions, and to be willing to reach out for help.

The author, Vic Armstrong, wearing a t-shirt that says "MEN NEED SELF-CARE TOO" in bright yellow block letters.

Men Need Self-Care, Too: Manning Up by Caring for Your Mental Health

The reality is that men do cry, men do experience emotional pain, and men do experience mental fatigue. In short, men need self-care, too.

Gary Gulman

Things I Did to Get Out of a Crippling Two-and-a-half-year Depression: Mental Health Resilience Tips from Comedian Gary Gulman

Recently, comedian Gary Gulman has shared 100 practical and insightful tips on his Instagram account about how he stays resilient and proactively manages his mental health on a daily basis. Here are just a handful.

The author, Jonathan Friedman, with his brothers. His brother Gregg is on his right.

Five Lessons I've Learned About Navigating Grief and Mental Health As a Man

I have lost multiple loved ones to suicide, and while I have never contemplated suicide myself, I have had my own challenges with mental health. My goal in sharing this essay is to offer some hard-earned wisdom to men experiencing mental health challenges.