VM Live! 09-17-21 - Emotional Safety

Are men taught to hide their emotions or are they just born that way? Is humor helpful or a disguise? When men do express emotions, do they do it right? On this episode of VM Live the boys explore all of this and more as they open up about opening up. Notes: Hipster suspenders Jeff is dressing outside his comfort zone Emotional safety Growing up learning “boys don’t cry” Crying in kids sports Hats Does society actually allow men to be vulnerable Humor and sarcasm as defense mechanisms Chandler without the laugh track “My friends that I cry with” and people we cannot be open with Stable safe spaces Suppressed emotions Modeling behavior for our kids The three movies men are allowed to cry at Learning we must be strong for others at a young age Vulnerability in the transmasculine experience Nature vs nurture Jeff’s lifehack Asking: how do you want me to respond? Links: 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/