When it comes to mental health, shame is a major player. Men and women both feel shame and it keeps us from expressing who we really are. It makes us lie and pretend we are who we are not. When it comes to shame it can shape the trajectory of our lives. Shame is a mental health issue that keeps in jobs they don’t love, pretending to like things they don’t really like, shame keeps us from showing real live and empathy for others as well as our selves. This world needs less shame practicing and courage