Dirty Little Secrets: Men, Trauma, and Mental Health

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After his father was declared an enemy of the state in Uganda, his family fled. Now a successful consultant and men’s group leader, Kenny D’Cruz continues to heal from a life marked by persecution and mental illness.

What My Sister Did: Surviving Incest

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What she did was wrong. It took Nathan C. Daniels years to learn this, and overcome the shame of being her victim.

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Surviving a Death Sentence: 27 Years With HIV

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When you prepare for death and it doesn’t come, you’re left asking “Why me?”

Delivered from Abortion: Healing a Forgotten Memory

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‘Did Mother ever tell you about the time she was going to abort you?’ my sister asked casually.

“When you guilt men for not sacrificing themselves, their survivor’s guilt becomes legitimized.”

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This is a comment by Monkey on the post “Bill Bennett Uses Aurora Shooting To Reinforce Own Bullshit Ideas Of Gender”.

Straight Guilt and Things Left Unsaid

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Donald Unger remembers how most of the gay men in the high school class of 1980 came out: they died.