There is a silent epidemic wreaking havoc in our culture.

Consider:

— Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 35.

— Over three quarters (76%) of suicides are by males.

— In a survey of 1,000 men, 77% reported suffering from mental health symptoms, such as anxiety, stress and depression.

Despite these alarming statistics, men are unlikely (and often unwilling) to ask for help. One study found that 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health, with many reporting that they felt “too embarrassed” to do so.

All of this indicates that our current paradigm of masculinity is flawed, and that maybe “manning up” isn’t the answer.

Maybe it’s more about opening up instead.

However, it’s not that simple.

Research has revealed that 50% of men who committed suicide also contacted mental health services beforehand.

This suggests that not only are men struggling internally, our current mental health provisions are ill-equipped to meet their needs.

So, in this online conference, we’ll explore the root causes of the masculinity crisis and cast aside outdated (and toxic) assumptions about what it means to be a man. The sessions will offer a more hopeful vision of masculinity, as well as the best practices for helping men heal and begin thriving again in day-to-day life.

You’ll learn:

— Improving Outcomes for Men in Therapy; why working with men in therapy requires a radically different approach, a synthesis of the latest research evidence showing what works (and what doesn’t) when helping males with issues such as anger, depression and suicidality, and how to become a “Male-Friendly Therapist” and adapt your approach to work effectively with men — Dr Nathan Beel

— Breaking the Secret Cycle of Anger, Shame and Depression; why men hide their suffering from family, friends, and themselves to avoid the stigma of depression’s “un-manliness”, how typically male problems, such as: difficulty with intimacy, workaholism, alcoholism, abusive behavior, and rage—are really attempts to escape depression, and what men can do to unearth their pain, heal themselves, restore relationships, and break the legacy of abuse — Terry Real

— The Work: Moving from Toxic to Evolved Masculinity; how a lack of constructive and healthy direction for males has led to “toxic” masculinity in our culture, what can be learned from a revolutionary experiment involving “healing circles” inside one of the world’s deadliest prisons, and how these lessons can be applied to evolve towards a more healthy form of masculinity — Eldra Jackson III

The sessions will be useful for helping professionals, men interested in better understanding themselves so they can thrive more in their lives, or anyone with a male friend or family member who suspects they might be going through a difficult time.

For a full breakdown of the lectures, speakers (and their reading recommendations) emailed to your inbox, please click here.

A Day on Men’s Mental Health - CPD Certificates & Recordings