The Visible Man Podcast

Observations on Men's Mental Health

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In this episode, Jeff sits down and chats with Nancy Shawki to discuss her insights on male mental health. This perspective is especially interesting as Nancy who founded Vanguard Therapy is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade’s worth of experience working with men in a therapy setting.

Notes

  • How losing a friend to suicide drew Nancy into the mental health field
  • Observations on men and mental health
  • How the concept of toxic masculinity has made it difficult for men to reach out for help and support
  • When should you start going to therapy?
  • Approaching therapy with men vs women
  • Is having a female therapist different?
  • How culture and society negatively view men’s mental health
  • Is it ok for men to cry?
  • Why “manning up” is not a good idea
  • The signs of anxiety and depression in men
  • What makes a man a man?
  • How we can fix the problem
  • CBT vs DBT vs Eclectic Therapy
  • Audience Q&A

    • Links

    • Vanguard Therapy: http://www.vanguardtherapy.com/
    • The Messy Problem of Race and Mental Health: https://anchor.fm/visibleman/episodes/The-Messy-Problem-of-Race-and-Mental-Health-esvg8d
    • 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/
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    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisiblemanO
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      The Visible Man PodcastBy Jeffrey Hoffman