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Tag: vulnerability
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”
Sam Elliot
Actor Sam Elliott was so cool and so damn tough. He had a certain look; a full head of dark hair, bushy, strong eyebrows and a big mustache. Tanned, slightly leathered skin. The characters he played were cowboys or bikers. A man of few… Continue Reading “Sam Elliot”
I wish that it didn’t have to be this way
Its surprising how many men are struggling to deal with depression, low mood, self doubt. anxiety and all that emotional stuff that we are so bad at dealing with. I talk of men because it are mostly men that I discuss these issues with. I have… Continue Reading “I wish that it didn’t have to be this way”
For Johnny and Jack
The following is a speech that I proudly presented on Anzac Day, 2017. It is a message that should be shared. Soldier, soldier At the outbreak of World War 2, Great Britain was still treating 120,000 World War 1 veterans for mental illness. The casualty… Continue Reading “For Johnny and Jack”
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