I am a man
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Pain, discomfort and making a difference
I had been wanting to do a speech for a few years but I had always held back because it dealt with suicide and male suppressed emotions, a hard topic. There is still a bit of a taboo around the subject of suicide, no… Continue Reading “Pain, discomfort and making a difference”
Beneath male anger there lies a whole lot of fear
“We are suspended, rudderless, between our long history of male privilege and the newer, more diverse masculinities emerging from decades of social and economic upheaval.” Mark Greene Over the past few weeks I have been talking to a lot of men about men’s issues.… Continue Reading “Beneath male anger there lies a whole lot of fear”
Don’t measure me
Don’t measure me by the size of my dick Don’t measure me by the strength of my anger Don’t measure me by the ferocity of my own destruction Don’t measure me by the cost or power of the car I drive The size of… Continue Reading “Don’t measure me”
I am 5 – vulnerability in the workplace
Its 5 years (23rd June) since I suffered a heart-attack. Described on my medical records as a ‘significant episode followed by a series of major complications’ over a 4 hour period my heart had to be restarted 3 times. My wife was told that… Continue Reading “I am 5 – vulnerability in the workplace”
Gratitude is the Beginning or Worthiness
One of the leading contributors to male depression and suicide is a sense of worthlessness which, in turn, can be generated by misconceptions around what it is to me a ‘man’. This misconception is another leading contributor to male suicide. Believing that someone would want to… Continue Reading “Gratitude is the Beginning or Worthiness”
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