06/04/2026
Check on the ones you consider to be the strong friend, husband, co-worker, son or father.
Check on the ones that always say they are "fine" or it is "ok".
π€οΈLet him know he isn't alone.
π€οΈLet him know he is supported.
π€οΈAllow that young boy, young man, or older man to feel they have a safe space to be vulnerable. A space they can share without judgment.
π€οΈLet him know he isn't weak because he speaks!
Mental Health doesn't just start or need attention at an adult age, it starts as a boy. There are men carrying childhood trauma because they were abused, they were raised in a struggling household, they had to experience things and were put in circumstances they had no business being involved in. There are young and older men feeling the pressure/weight of the world and just simply need someone to hear them.
π Su***de and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988.
π² Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741741.
π» Visit the National Alliance in Mental Illness or us.movember.com.