Making It a Habit to Chat to Your Boys About Mental Health on a Regular Basis (w/ Sam Rummery)
Episode 8, Sep 08, 2020, 02:02 PM
Put it this way: out of the 88 people who have shown interest in appearing on the podcast as a guest, only seven were male (7.95%).
Sam and I have been close friends for 15 years and have always been open and honest with each other regarding mental health. This episode should give you an idea of how it should look, feel and sound when two men chat openly about mental health. We need to reinforce this kind of attitude when discussing how we feel, to ensure that young men (and old) can feel comfortable when talking about their feelings. We need to make it a habit to have these kinds of conversations on a regular basis, without shame, stigma, or judgement.
Themes talked about in this episode include social anxiety, symptoms of panic attacks, suicide, the male stigma, and the pressures of society.
Sam and I have been close friends for 15 years and have always been open and honest with each other regarding mental health. This episode should give you an idea of how it should look, feel and sound when two men chat openly about mental health. We need to reinforce this kind of attitude when discussing how we feel, to ensure that young men (and old) can feel comfortable when talking about their feelings. We need to make it a habit to have these kinds of conversations on a regular basis, without shame, stigma, or judgement.
Themes talked about in this episode include social anxiety, symptoms of panic attacks, suicide, the male stigma, and the pressures of society.