What began as an ’accidental’ group therapy session with a bunch of male students nearly 25 years ago turned, first into intense study of the mental health of men and boys, and finally into the book: Masculinity meets Humanity: An Adapted Model of Masculinised Psychotherapy (UNISA). Author and compassionate clinical psychologist, Shahieda Jansen shares the journey and just some of what she has learned along the way.