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The Idea of the Week
Mental health affects everyone, and Men’s Mental Health Awareness seeks to address the unique challenges that men may face because of society’s gendered expectations. The expectation and portrayal that men need to be “strong and silent” or “man up” can exacerbate men’s mental health. This 6-minute article shares insights into Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
Do men experience anxiety differently? With a huge body of research, we know more about anxiety and how it can impact our lives and daily functioning, but do we truly know how anxiety impacts men? In this 24-minute video, Dr. K from HealthyGamerGG breaks down How Anxiety is Different For Men and tips for living with anxiety.
In the video, Dr. K reviews research articles about men’s anxiety then breaks down what the article is saying so you can develop a clear picture of what men’s experience of anxiety may look like.
Below is a breakdown of the video’s timestamps so you can jump to the section that most interests you:
00:00 – Introduction
00:36 – Anxiety as a gendered construct
04:18 – What does ‘male anxiety’ look like?
06:43 – What contributes to men’s anxiety?
08:53 – Creating unsolvable problems
12:24 – Impact of the anxiety
15:33 – What happens when you can’t fix a problem
18:19 – Making reality out of hypotheticals
21:19 – What can we do about it?
The Practice of the Week
Seeking help can be difficult, whether it’s asking for help on a task or reaching out to a mental health professional and considering therapy. Men may also be at a disadvantage when it comes to building these help-seeking skills due to gender norms.
So, in this 23-minute video, Dr. K from HealthyGamerGG explores the Real Reason Men Don’t Ask for Help. While seeking help could be viewed as a form of dependency, Dr. K shares that help-seeking is a step towards independent mastery and actually fosters independence.
Although the premise is geared towards men, Dr. K offers insights and tips to build healthy help-seeking skills that may be helpful for many people, regardless of gender.
00:00 – Introduction
02:44 – Help seeking
05:14 – Healthy help seeking
08:36 – Why is asking for help difficult?
11:31 – What do you do if someone asks for help?
13:20 – Limited disclosure
14:49 – Asking for help as a last resort
15:48 – Dr. K’s formula to ask for help
21:48 – Conclusion
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The Thought of the Week
Wishing you a peaceful week!
