The Other Health Risk For Middle-Aged Men: Suicide

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Societal suppression of male emotion contributes to the 4th leading cause of death that no one talks about.

“Thanks for the article. Needed a little courage and tact before I called up my girlfriend.”

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Justin Timothy, k-dawg, and br talk about breakups.

“I am also a formerly angry (and depressed) son of an angry father.”

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This is a comment by Jonathan and Daan van den Bergh on the post “Angry Like Dad”.

Keep It Civil: 10 Ways to Tactfully End a Relationship

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Nicole Johnson offers ten ways to end a relationship with class and composure.

“Forgiveness is not a verb, but a place that one gradually arrives at after internal work.”

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This is a comment by Drew on the post “Why Forgiving Others Makes Life Better For You”.

Cry Like You Mean It :-(

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Shawn Maxam explains why crying is a perfectly healthy behavior.

Can Heartbreak Break a Man?

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Nicole Johnson argues that societal tropes of masculine strength and perseverance obscure the fact that emotional damage can destroy a man.

Men, Mentoring, and Macho Mythology

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Ken Solin believes that between rage and silence lies emotional health, and suggests that those men who have figured it out mentor those who have not.