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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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What’s Next?
One of the most important subjects that our society grapples with is mental health. How do we attend to it? How do we cope when we or our loved ones struggle with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or PTSD? How can we best support ourselves and care for those we love? How can we shift away from a culture that stigmatizes mental health to one that openly addresses mental health as part of everyone’s general health?
Our ‘Men’s Mental Health’ group will be held Wednesday’s at 8 pm EST /5 PM PST and will run for 5 weeks starting on October 26, 2016.
This group – Men’s Mental Health – will examine the stigma and prejudice against mental health issues in our culture that often prevents us – and men in particular – from getting the support that they need, and will work to destigmatize mental health issues. Part of that work often includes the sharing of our own stories.
It will be led by GMP’s Director of Special Projects, and former Executive Editor, Lead Editor and Senior Editor of GMP Sports, Michael Kasdan. Michael has written and spoken extensively on mental health issues and is excited to lead this group.
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“One of the primary struggles in all the worlds I have written about is the sense each of us has that his or her experience is isolating. A society in which that isolation is curtailed is really a better society.” – Dr. Andrew Solomon, Interview with Mike Kasdan of The Good Men Project
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It’s called “The Conversation No One Else is Having” for a reason—-no other media company in the world is talking about how men’s roles are changing and what the implications are.
The Good Men Project is a Participatory Media Company—we not only provide content you can read and share but we offer a multitude of ways you can actually participate in the all-important conversation about the changing roles of men in the 21st century. Now, we are ready to do much much more, with the announcement of the plan to roll-out Social Interest Groups and Task Forces. This is a transformative new initiative that will take our conversation to the next level by forming communities that are organized around particular issues.
Each Social Interest Group will have: (1) A clearly defined problem that we actually think we can help solve; (2) A clear group of people we want to change; and (3) A way of measuring results.
The groups will hold weekly phone conference call for one hour every week, so you can talk to other members of the community and share ideas. Then, in between calls, an email thread will connect the community and allow further ways of communicating with the other members throughout the week.
Social Interest Groups are for Good Men Project Gold or Platinum Premium members only.
Our $20 Gold Level gets you access to any one Social Interest Group or Class. Our $50 Platinum Level is an all-access pass, and you can come to as many groups and classes as you want for the entire year.
To participate you need to do TWO things:
1. Join as a Gold or Platinum Premium Member:
2. Once you have joined as a Premium Member, please email [email protected] and include the words “Mental Health” in the subject line.
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I think it is fantastic that GMP is addressing the issue of mental health – specifically as it relates to men. There is a perception that men are emotionless beings and that expressing any emotion other than aggression or sexuality somehow makes you less manly. Men are human, and for the sake of their lives and that of their loved ones, it’s time to talk about the stigma.
Thanks Irma. Appreciate your words and support.
Right, and what happens after the responses of #fragilemasculinity or “lol male tears?”
—This group – Men’s Mental Health – will examine the stigma and prejudice against mental health issues issues
The stigma or those who allege it? The stigma or those who without thinking repeat it?
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