Ep 084: Starting Mental Health Conversations with Matt Skinner

I’m joined by an awesome Dad, who’s sharing his experience with loved ones affected by suicide, addiction, and cancer. Matt Skinner has taken some tough subjects and found a way to bring awareness with sensitivity, compassion, and fun!  He offers some helpful suggestions for starting mental health conversations, like growing a mustache in the month of “MOvember,” eliminating something for 30 days, or trying something new and sharing that experience. These simple challenges can make a world of difference in someone’s life by simply opening up the conversation that can lead to something deeper.  Matt’s passion and motivation for shining a light on these tricky subjects are inspiring! He’s kindly shared lots of links below that can help get the conversation started. Please take a moment to share this episode and helpful links with loved ones. You may never know how much they need it! Highlights from this episode: {4:04} Family is important {8:15} The mental health battle {13:26} Men are stubborn {19:29} Finding the right way to communicate {23:28} Keep it simple {28:03} Check in on the ones you love {31:39} Mental health exists all year round {36:16} Strength comes in many forms Mentioned on this episode: Ep 62: Move Your Body Personal links: http://www.instagram.com/MoBroSkinner http://mobro.co/mobroskinner www.Movember.com Here are some helpful links Matt recommends: Fun link for Dads https://familyman.movember.com Tools to help find the right words https://conversations.movember.com/en-us/ Some other mental health sites Matt likes... Start your morning off in the right mindset https://sipofhope.com/ Tag line  “It’s Ok to Not Be OK”  sums it up perfectly.  We all have bad days and we need to have tools and friendships to help us through.  Likewise, we have to remember that to be a listener when someone reaches out. https://www.hftd.org/ With COVID and other issues, I’ve been learning a lot about the struggles of first responders and military personel.   RED = “Remember Everyone Deployed”  https://www.hftd.org/red-team Similar to above.  Purchase something to support those in need. https://bootcampaign.org/ Paige’s links: My Mom’s Organization Motivation YouTube Channel is LIVE!!! SUBSCRIBE now with this link! For more resources to organize and style your busy life in 3 simple steps, checkout EverythingWithStyle.com, listen to my FREE Masterclass, and connect with me on Instagram @everythingwithstylemom for some organization motivation!