Men’s Therapy
Men’s Therapy, is very important and is often overlooked and down played. Like women, men need mental health services and support to help with their own trauma, life changes and challenges. I can help support you in navigating issues such as childhood trauma, postpartum depression, fatherhood, and retirement. Did you realise that online counselling is very confidential and you can do it from the comfort of your home, office, car/truck or anywhere you have Wifi or cellular data.
you Should Consider engaging in Men's Therapy if you are struggling with the symptoms listed below:
- Loss of energy
- Loss or increase in appetite
- Challenges concentrating or feeling restless
- Obsessively stressing out/worrying about things that are out of your control
- Anger, frustration
- Feeling on edge
- Increased issues sleeping, either sleeping more or less
- Increased use of alcohol or drugs
- Erratic or abnormal thoughts that impact your day
- Taking higher risks to your physical being
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Increased issues with digestion, aches and pains
- Lacking motivation
Factors that contribute to men not seeking help:
- Socialization:
From birth, boys/men are told not to cry, to “suck it up”, “man up”, and “take it like a man”. These types of messages push boys/men to not share their emotions and to bottle them up!
When it comes to the physical health of boys/men, these same messages are received and therefore it encourages them to not seek out support.
- Media messaging:
Since the advent of television advertisements, those for health and lifestyles have been directed primarily at women. In a study on the subject, Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr. found that ads were half as likely to be directed at males than at females.
- Lack of knowledge or information:
Men often do not pay attention to the health histories of their families. According to a 2022 study by Cleveland Clinic:
- 55% of men say they do not get regular health screenings.
- 71% of men who have experienced issues related to sexual health, including erectile dysfunction, have also been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
- 32% of men are concerned about their sexual health
- 38% of men are concerned about cancer (prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and/or bladder cancer)
Men’s life spans are 6 years shorter than women’s primarily due to preventable causes.