This sub needs to promote organizations that supports men’s emotional health and social health. Real authentic places that focus on mens needs. Please post links and describe your experiences if you belong to one.

Slikdijit · 2022-11-30T02:39:56+00:00

I'm seriously considering going into clinical psychology and specializing in men's mental health, mainly because almost none of the therapy I've been to has been helpful.

Hound_of_Hell · 2022-11-30T02:39:32+00:00

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evilpenguin399 · 2022-11-30T17:43:37+00:00

I've been seeking mental help for the past year. I got turned away and dismissed. Feels great.

shit-zen-giggles · 2022-11-30T07:27:40+00:00

Men's sheds (AUS, UK, Ireland) would come to mind.

https://menssheds.org.uk/

ManyAppointment5705 · 2022-11-30T07:13:03+00:00

https://www.clubhouse.com/club/flare?utm\_medium=ch\_club&utm\_campaign=dbJCos2mt7ogBg9VSU2blA-468211

angryearth · 2022-12-04T21:25:31+00:00

https://1in6.org/

For men who were raped/sexually abused in childhood or as an adult.

I’ve seen an ad for one of their groups on a local community board so they really offer help to men.

HythlodaeusHuxley · 2022-12-05T08:28:08+00:00

I wish I could. Unfortunately, I think many such groups are like the cult my ex wife has my kids trapped in. They tend to be some very artificial idea of what men are and the more "manly" they try to be, the more "unmanly" they become.

I have found support just by being myself (and sometimes by myself) and it has led me to some pretty strange places and unlikely friends.

Some examples:

Local redneck bar - started going Thursday nights after gruelling work weeks working two jobs and going to law school full time, all while battling my divorce fighting for custody of my kids. I drank $2 Hamms and ended up talking to folks and playing pool every week for years - eventually being a guys night out with a regular group. This led to all the bar regulars going to concerts, renting boats on the lake and some funny as hell bar brawls. One of the first nights there I was alone didn't know anyone - had a good buzz on - I heard a drunk dude say "FUCK MY DIVORCE" - before I knew what I was doing I yelled even louder "FUCK ALL DIVORCES" - he happily bopped over and we were friends ever since.

Rented rooms in my house to rando dudes earning cash that helped me stay afloat. Some very crazy stories here and also some friendships that have lasted years. These guys became the group I went to the bar with every week - and also a lot of late nights playing Mortal Combat.

Lots of road trips - alone and with friends.

Meetup dot com book, games, concert etc groups - some of which I started myself - I'd find one in any city I happened to be in and usually got along great with all of em. One I met one of my girlfriends at - she was gorgeous - but like most women today very closed off and I broke it off - but I kinda wish I'd tried harder. I just always got more out of my friendships.

Aaaaand Psychedelics - yes, Psychedelics - never had em but a buddy mentioned acid and I guess he remembers me jumping at the chance (and he was surprised because he thought of me as some Christian professor scholar who never would) and that cemented our friendship a ton - oddly he said I helped him quit drinking - talking while listening to music on the porch with the other dudes at my other rental he said cleared a ton of things up for him - he's now doing great - married a kid and successful electrician - when I met him he was in and out of jail all the time.

This last one is important - and is now a rare but regular part of my life - I'm about being legal so when I feel tension building I go to someplace where such things are decriminalized or is legal and plan a nice trip to reflect and grow - has been about two years - I'm due for another trip.

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