Observations on Men's Mental Health

In this episode, Jeff sits down and chats with Nancy Shawki to discuss her insights on male mental health. This perspective is especially interesting as Nancy who founded Vanguard Therapy is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade’s worth of experience working with men in a therapy setting. Notes How losing a friend to suicide drew Nancy into the mental health field Observations on men and mental health How the concept of toxic masculinity has made it difficult for men to reach out for help and support When should you start going to therapy? Approaching therapy with men vs women Is having a female therapist different? How culture and society negatively view men’s mental health Is it ok for men to cry? Why “manning up” is not a good idea The signs of anxiety and depression in men What makes a man a man? How we can fix the problem CBT vs DBT vs Eclectic Therapy Audience Q&A Links Vanguard Therapy: http://www.vanguardtherapy.com/ The Messy Problem of Race and Mental Health: https://anchor.fm/visibleman/episodes/The-Messy-Problem-of-Race-and-Mental-Health-esvg8d National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) or text "VM" to 741741 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Loss Survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone AFSP After an Attempt: https://afsp.org/after-an-attempt National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for family members and caregivers: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers NAMI: https://www.nami.org/home Join Us: https://discord.gg/YbQDWqUC VisibleMan: https://www.visibleman.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visibleman.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisiblemanO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visibleman_org/