CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health

Recast - [Men]tal Health (feat. Nate Pyle & Dr. Bart Andrews)

06.25.2018 - By Robert Vore & Dr. Holly OxhandlerPlay

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June is Men's Health Month, so this week I'm rebroadcasting an episode we did about exactly that! Dr. Bart Andrews & pastor/author Nate Pyle join us to talk about all things related to men's mental health. Check out more info below, along with original show notes!

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Quotes:- "Jesus did not come to make men more masculine, but in fact came to make all people more human." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/7Oy9v))- "Women are more likely to report experiencing distress than men. That doesn't mean men are experiencing less distress." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/H45tE))- "The number of men who die of suicide is 3-4 times the number of women who die of suicide." (tweet (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2018/6/25/%22The%20number%20of%20men%20who%20die%20of%20suicide%20is%203-4%20times%20the%20number%20of%20women%20who%20die%20of%20suicide.%22%20-@BartAndrews%20on%20@cxmhpodcast%C2%A0%C2%A0%20https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2018/6/25/recast-mens-mental-health))- "The bulk of suicide deaths that occur in our country are occurring in men, particularly men over 35, especially white men." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/W3u0d))- "It's a myth that men communicate less than women. Men & women communicate the same amount, but we communicate differently." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/Slefg))- "Women are much more likely to formally reach out for assistance than men are, particularly for mental health services." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/4714v))- "If you look at our suicide rate, I would suggest that depression (and certainly unhappiness, stress, & emotional pain) is at a crisis point in our country, particularly among men." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/O_ZJe))- "When I was in a really bad spot, seeing reaching out & getting help as a weakness almost killed me." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/4en_S))- "I don't think there's anything inherently masculine about not reaching out & getting help." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/MUogv))- "Not showing weakness is a trait that we expect from our men, both in American culture and in American church culture in particular." (tweet (https://ctt.ec/7qbj3))- "To make it ok to ask for people to ask for help,

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