I had no idea. Shame on me! My son asked me the question why are people not posting about the fact that it is men's mental health month and I was stumped. It is such an important topic as is all mental health issues but yet it is still kept behind closed doors as if it was something to be ashamed about.
Shame on us as a society! Our schools need to wake up and talk to teenagers properly about what they are experiencing. Changes in hormones, life expectations, peer pressure, drug use, etc. Counselling should be part of the course in secondary schools. We need to see the world from their perspective and look at the pressures they are under.
You can see the situation in school where topics are glossed over. The girls are giggling and the boys are being disruptive because emotions are scary things not to be discussed. The trouble is that the boy who is happy go lucky and gets on with everyone could well be the boy who cant sleep at night because he doesn't understand how he is feeling.
We have come along way in the last ten years but mental health needs to be treated as you would a pain in your back or knee or wherever.
Life is precious! It is very hard to see the good when there is a veil of darkness around you. Try be aware that there may be reasons for someone's ghosting, bad behaviour or attitude. A reminder that you are there to listen without judgement is the best present you could give someone.
In this world of technology with everything programmed to go so fast we over look the simplest of things. Take a deep breath, exhale and talk.
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