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  • Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month Special: The men of the L7C come together to talk Mental Health!

    Led by the wrestling expert Jacob Mason, Some of the men of the L7C got together to talk about mental health for mental health awareness month!


    Info below:

    Men face significant mental health challenges, marked by acritical disparity in treatment. While they report lower rates of mentalillness than women, men account for nearly 75% to 80% of all suicide deaths.Furthermore, less than 45% of men with diagnosed mental health conditionsreceive

     

    United States: Males account for roughly 80% of U.S. suicidedeaths. With overall U.S. suicide figures hovering just under 50,000 annuallyin recent years, this amounts to around 38,000 to 40,000 male deaths by suicideper year

     

    Global: The World Health Organization estimates that morethan \(720,000\) to \(740,000\) people die by suicide worldwide every year.Given that men represent roughly 3 out of every 4 global suicides, thisaccounts for more than half a million men globally.

     

    Depression: Over 6 million men in the U.S. experiencedepression annually, but it frequently goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

     

    Anxiety: Roughly 1 in 10 men experience symptoms of anxietyor panic disorders, but they are

    Substance Abuse: Men are 2 to 3 times more likely to misusedrugs or develop alcohol dependence than women, often using substances to copewith stress.

     

    Leading Cause of Death: Suicide is one of the leading causesof death for men under the age of 50.

     

    Gender Gap: Men are 4 times more likely to die by suicidethan women.

     

    Demographic Rates: The highest rates of suicide in the U.S.are among older Caucasian men.

     

    Stigma: Societal norms and traditional expectations ofmasculinity often lead to the suppression of emotions, resulting in"externalized" symptoms like aggression or risk-taking rather thansadness.

     

    Reluctance to Seek Help: In American PsychologicalAssociation surveys, only 35% of men reported they would seek help from amental health professional, compared to 58% of women.

     

    Workplace Burnout: Men are more likely to experienceworkplace burnout but are less likely to take time off or use mental healthservice

    Women also are even more likely than men to attempt suicide.In the US for example, adult women in the US reported a suicide attempt 1.2times as often as men. Men may also choose these methods because they’re moreintent on completing the act. One study of more than 4,000 hospital patientswho had engaged in self-harm found, for example, that the men had higher levelsof suicidal intent than the women.

     

    SAVE 22: In the context of the military and veterancommunity, the phrase "22 a day" refers to an estimate that anaverage of 22 U.S. veterans die by suicide every day. This statistic originallystemmed from a 2012 report published by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

     

    United States: Call or text the 988 Suicide & CrisisLifeline at 988 or visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Website.

    1 hr 1 min
  • What factors make a Bar legit or trash?! Our Pop Culture Expert new Bar Exploration series begins!

    Chelsea is back for the start of a new series on the L7C! With the weather getting warmer, you maybe thinking of going to a couple of new bars. But what is your vibe?! In 2026 Chelsea explains what makes a great bar experience and talks about the places she and the moderator have visited!


    1. What factors make a good bar? What are the first things you look for?

    2. Do different bars fit different seasons? Summer? Fall? Winter? Spring?

    3. How much do these factors contribute to the overall bar quality? Easy Access? Parking? Music? Bathrooms?

    4. Can the company you are with elevate or bring down the bar situation? Can great company turn a bad bar to a good one, or could bad company turn a good bar into a bad one.

    5. Comparing the different locations

    6. Talk about the next ones we plan to go too.


    1. The Lion

    2. The Bottle Shop

    3. Service Bar

    4. Metsi

    5. The 9

    6. Barrel and Bloom

    7. Aardvark Wines


    52 min

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