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MENtal Health. It's a topic that has been on the rise lately, and for very good reason. For us men, it's normal to hit the gym and aim to get those chiseled pecs and washboard abs that we see all these Marvel superheroes have and that ladies love. We go to the gym and see dudes trying to benchpress a sedan, squat a minivan and curl a refrigerator.

But, how many men are willing to put that same effort, sweat, pain and sacrifice into their mental health as well? Not nearly as many.

Mental health, when it comes to men, carries with it a certain stigma. For men, going to a therapist or a coach or seeking any help at all for anything, is seen as a sign of weakness. When we're told from the time we come out of the womb that we have to man up and be tough and never be weak, we can see why so many of us struggle when it comes to opening up and reaching out a hand for help.

Join me as I sit down for a deep and highly crucial conversation with marriage and family therapist Kevin Bergen as we discuss the importance of caring for our mental health just as much as we care for our physical health, because it is that important!

We dive into addiction and how and why it forms in some of us and not in others, and what we can do to combat it. We talk about how important intimacy, affection and physical touch is, especially between men. (No, it doesn't make you gay to be intimate with another man)

Check out Kevin and all the great work he's doing on Instagram, on Linked In and at these websites GuyStuffCenter.com, BergenPhotography.com