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Even Rambo Cries: November is Men's Health Awareness Month

Updated: Jan 25

November is dedicated to raising awareness about men’s health challenges, be they physical or mental. Also known as Movember, the month focuses on men's overall mental health, suicide, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.


Men generally do not prioritise their health. Research globally has shown that on average men die five years younger than their wives.


Generally, men are said to have poor health-seeking behaviour. Men do not seek out resources that could contribute to their wellbeing. This is due to the societies men were raised in, where they are uncomfortable with being vulnerable and where the idea of seeking professional help goes against the illusory fact that men must be tough, men must not cry, and men must not be vulnerablen at any cost. Crying is the best way to process emotion and grief, along with breathwork. Henri David Thoreau wrote that "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." Even Rambo cries.


Men and mental health


The idea that you're going to go to a clinic, a hospital, there is a possibility that you may be found to have a challenge because then you believe that once you get to know about that challenge that is what's going to make you to be sick more than the fact that there may be a challenge, which has a solution. It's a mindset thing, it's a wrong way of looking at one's life. You are not broken. You are a human being with the human condition. 85 percent of people are dysfunctional. 100 percent of people are addicts of some sort. Everyone is struggling in some way but the danger is not talking about it. Silence is how you fall through the cracks. There is much hope. But you have a lot of emotional healing to do.


Even Rambo cries



Most of the leading causes of death amongst men can be prevented because the causes are the non-communicating kind of diseases. Hopefully, going forward, males will have fewer challenges in their minds about embracing preventative health for both physical and also mental health. Don't judge your Self, be gentle with your Self, be kind to your Self, and forgive your Self. Don't resist what is. There is an art to falling apart. You can handle any adversity. Your story is your choice.


I truly believe that all of the above is due to the masks that we wear as men. We are terrified of being vulnerable even with our partners and closest friends. Wearing a mask is ultimately fatal. It's time for a change. It's time for the good life. It's time for you to let go and find flow. Storms come to clear your path. When I became vulnerable and told my Truth, that's when the miracles started to happen.


If you are lost in addiction, the best place to start is by watching this video by Dr Gabor Maté:


Addiction by Dr Gabor Maté with After Skool


For my 'Recovery Essentials' click here:




To read my article on 'Vulnerability' please click here:





If your life has collapsed and you don't know where to start to have the life of your dreams click here:



For 'Your first steps click here":





Namaste.


Sending you love, light, and blessings brothers.


Olly



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