November is Men’s Mental Health month.
I think about this a lot. I know I have a few male readers (check me sounding like some accomplished author but you know what I mean!)
I often wonder what men think when they read all of my ramblings. Are there days where I just tell far too much and they think “jeezo, shut up woman” or do they actually learn something about a woman’s mind? Then head for the hills 😆
Look at these stats published… they are huge.
In the last year I have watched a good few period dramas and realised how much our lives have changed in such a short number of years.
Our grandparents parents grew up in a time where women sat around sewing and playing the piano. Men were in charge of everything and could show no sign of weakness. I can’t believe I had no idea just how different their lives were. It had never been on my radar before.
Fast forward and women now do everything that men do and still get upset that the are not recognised in the same way as men.
I used to earn £15k less than my counterpart at work (he let that slip one day assuming I was on the same)…. And I worked WAY harder than he did… trying to prove myself in a man’s world.
Society still expects men to be the strong ones. I am generalising here but in my experience they are not encouraged to show any signs of weakness and that really needs to change.
It’s ok for everyone not to be ok. Not just women.
It’s socially acceptable for women to talk about their mental health. It’s socially acceptable for women not to be ok and society needs to change to allow men to be more open.
I know I can’t change the world but I’ve always said if one person gets something out of this blog then it will be worth it.
Men need to talk. I know that when you feel really low, you feel so much better when you finally tell someone about it.
It’s good to talk….
I’m not sure this hit what I really wanted to say tonight…. I feel really strongly about this but I’m struggling to put in into words.
Don’t bottle things up….. spill them out.
I, for one, will always listen.
Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️
The Rambling Sloth 🦥 