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Happy Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month!

People often neglect the men who have been experiencing mental health problems and they are often taught to “toughen up” or “stop being immature” and suppress their emotions instead of seeking help when they have mental problems or express what they’re going through. This can lead them to being less likely to seek help when they have mental issues, often decreasing their emotional and physical well-being, and being more likely to commit suicide. We celebrate Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month because we want to encourage men that you are not alone, you are valuable, and expressing your emotions and that you’re going through something rough or that you need help is not a sign of weakness or immaturity, but the opposite. It shows that you’re willing to break the stigma of hiding your problems and instead facing them. As we end this post, make sure you listen to these individuals and let them know that they’re seen, just as much as you would anyone else. Do not shame them for wanting speaking up for their mental health, and instead, support them. Let’s break this stigma and let them know that you’re there for them, and that they aren’t broken.