11/17/2025
💙 November is 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. And mental health matters.
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
• 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲. A simple “How are you doing, really?” can open a door they don’t often feel allowed to step through.
• 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Remind them that stress, overwhelm, and sadness aren’t weaknesses — they’re human experiences.
• 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. Many men open up more during shared activities: driving, walking, working on a project, watching a game.
• 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬. If they seem quieter, more withdrawn, or more irritable, gently ask what’s been going on for them.
• 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. Let them know therapy isn’t a last resort — it’s a tool.
• 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬. Acknowledge the ways they show up, even when they don’t talk about their struggles.
• 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭. Some men need more time to find the words — and that’s okay.