The Psychology of Male Loneliness: Why So Many Men Are Quietly Falling Apart | Daragh Fleming

What happens when the person who seems fine is quietly falling apart?Brian sits down with poet and writer Daragh Fleming for an honest conversation about grief, suicide, depression, masculinity, loneliness, and the emotions so many people struggle to express.Daragh opens up about losing his best friend to suicide at 17, the years of emotional numbness that followed, and how writing became a way to understand himself and help others feel less alone.Together, Brian and Daragh explore why so many men find it difficult to speak about pain, how anger often masks sadness, the dangers of the manosphere, and why emotional honesty may be one of the most powerful forms of strength.Daragh also reads two of his powerful poems, If I Ever Have Boys and If I Ever Have Girls, offering a moving vision of masculinity, womanhood, parenting, and the kind of world we need to build.This is a conversation about loss, healing, identity, connection, and the quiet courage it takes to say what is really going on inside.⁠Click here⁠⁠ and subscribe for more conversations on transformation, recovery, resilience, and human potential. Connect with Daragh on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠.Connect with Brian⬛ Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE access to Brian’s online courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⬛ Buy Brian’s memoir, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonus Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⬛ Follow Brian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⬛ Follow Brian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors: Founded by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabulous Pharmacist, Laura Dowling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, I'm delighted to partner with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuwellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a company dedicated to empowering your health with science-led, nature-inspired supplements. We're also delighted to continue our partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kyne Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with whom I'm closely collaborating on a special project that aligns with our joint mission to nurture youth well-being in Ireland.Chapters 00:00 Introduction00:30 Darragh losing his best friend to suicide03:20 Depression, numbness and emotional disconnection08:00 How grief shaped Darragh’s writing14:30 Masculinity, boys and the manosphere21:00 Darragh reads If I Ever Have Boys30:30 Ego, identity and self-worth42:00 Anger, sadness and emotional literacy45:40 Darragh reads If I Ever Have Girls51:00 The words men struggle to say56:30 Loneliness and modern disconnection1:01:30 Success, gratitude and purpose1:08:00 Where to find DarraghKeywords: Mental health, men’s mental health, grief, suicide, depression, loneliness, masculinity, vulnerability, emotional honesty, emotional literacy, identity, ego, self-worth, healing, poetry, spoken word, Darragh Fleming, Brian Pennie, Change Is Possible