16. Men’s Mental Health with Dr. Christie

Episode 16 Content includes discussion of suicide. Make sure you are taking care of yourselves and reaching out for help as needed.  Welcome to The Healing Pod! In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Keith Christie, my intern partner and savior of sanity. Dr. Christie runs a private practice in Michigan with a focus on men’s mental health and needs in support of healthier humans and relationships as a whole.  Dr. Christie talks about his interest in exploring the differences between men’s and women’s psychology and his interest in prompting more cohesive men’s health while honoring those differences without detracting from or devaluing either side.  Dr. Christie discusses statistics related to suicide and depression in men, including the difficulty of accurate reporting and recording due to stigma and presentation. Of note is the significant decrease in suicidality just by being able to talk to someone or get the words to express what is going on internally.  Dr. Christie can be found at https://journeytogetherpc.com/ and has just completed his breakout session at the Let’s Talk About It: Helping Your Child During a Mental Health Crisis conference, with plans to return next year. As always, thank you to the wonderful Miki Anderson for our intro and outtro music. She can be found under Pax Minerva on Apple Music and is all around a wonderful human being.  Come join us and chat, complain, or send in what mental health you would like to hear us ramble about!  Find us on Facebook, TikTok, and instagram at The Healing Pod  We are online at https://www.PeasInTheHealingPod.com   You can email us any questions, suggestions, comments, or memes at [email protected]   If you want to hunt down the bits and bobbles that have been cut out of our episode, join us for another live recording, or just to buy us a cup of coffee, come join us at https://www.patreon.com/TheHealingPod