In this episode, Jeff sits down and chats with Nancy Shawki to discuss her insights on male mental health. This perspective is especially interesting as Nancy who founded Vanguard Therapy is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade’s worth of experience working with men in a therapy setting.
Notes
- How losing a friend to suicide drew Nancy into the mental health field
- Observations on men and mental health
- How the concept of toxic masculinity has made it difficult for men to reach out for help and support
- When should you start going to therapy?
- Approaching therapy with men vs women
- Is having a female therapist different?
- How culture and society negatively view men’s mental health
- Is it ok for men to cry?
- Why “manning up” is not a good idea
- The signs of anxiety and depression in men
- What makes a man a man?
- How we can fix the problem
- CBT vs DBT vs Eclectic Therapy
- Audience Q&A
Links
- Vanguard Therapy: http://www.vanguardtherapy.com/
- The Messy Problem of Race and Mental Health: https://anchor.fm/visibleman/episodes/The-Messy-Problem-of-Race-and-Mental-Health-esvg8d
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) or text "VM" to 741741
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Loss Survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
- AFSP After an Attempt: https://afsp.org/after-an-attempt
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for family members and caregivers: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers
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