In this episode, George Horne (known online as @thetinmen) joins James Smith to confront the uncomfortable reality of The Problem with Men’s Mental Health. Beyond the surface-level "men need to talk" slogans, George reveals a quiet crisis of structural failings that range from biased family courts to a suicide rate that continues to climb despite increased awareness.

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We cover:

⬛ Why Structural Issues Trump "Talking" for Men

⬛ Family Courts & The Fatherlessness Epidemic

⬛ Why Men Need Shoulder-to-Shoulder Therapy

⬛ The Biological Necessity of Roughhousing & Combat

Timestamps:

00:00 The Problem With Mental Health

03:52 What We Miss About Men

07:37 Mental Health Beyond The Brain

09:21 Obesity As Mental Health Analogy

12:04 Status, Identity, And Fatherhood

14:16 Custody Battles And Male Suicide

17:07 Domestic Violence Misconceptions

21:30 Why Men Don’t Leave Abuse

25:15 Bad Research And False Narratives

30:27 Hiring Bias Against Men

35:53 The Motherhood Pay Gap Explained

40:55 Representation And Media Stereotypes

44:34 Fatherhood As Mental Health Anchor

49:26 Masculinity And Meaning

52:08 Community As Mental Health Treatment

56:06 Movement, Touch, And Men

01:00:16 Why Jiu Jitsu Builds Purpose

01:05:51 Boys, Violence, And Discipline

01:10:10 Fatherlessness And Gangs

01:15:13 Why Fathers Aren’t At Home

01:22:19 Rethinking Solutions For Men

01:29:04 Men’s Charities And What’s Next

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