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Found a great ad for a charity at a London Bus Stop

MoonCrumpets

March 30, 2016
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Title Found a great ad for a charity at a London Bus Stop
Author

MoonCrumpets

Upvotes 37
Comments 5
Date March 30, 2016 12:54 PM UTC
(10 years ago)
Subreddit Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/4ckmbk/found_a_great_ad_for_a_charity_at_a_london_bus/
Archive Link https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/found-a-great-ad-for-a-charity-at-a-london-bus.952951
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[–]MittenMagick 6 points7 points8 points 10 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

As a man who has gone through depression to the point of contemplating suicide (twice) and not feeling like I could actually talk to anybody about it, the line "Keeping men alive by talking" brought a tear to my eye. I wish more places could be focused on helping men like this.

[–]Imnotmrabut 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

CalmZone is an amazing resource, which contrary to the views of has-beens like Paul Elam, do actually listen to men and want to know from men what works for them.

The contrast between CalmZone and Samaritans in the UK is staggering. Samaritans are trained so poorly they are immersed in the feminist Group Think of men and women are just the same except men are broken and need to become women.

The Samaritans published their own Research back in 2012 which states:

"Men as a group are often criticised for being resistant to seeking help or talking about their feelings. We need to move from blaming men for not being like women, to recognising their needs, and how societal expectations of the way men should behave, shape their actions."

Men and suicide: Why it’s a social issue, Jacqui Thornton. Samaritans UK (2012)

The Samaritans are so regressive that 4 years later it has not even been integrated into their training for Volunteers. It seems that they are confused by reality and just how to address reality whilst holding on to the wrong headed memes they have indulged in for 50 years. If you point out the report and that one line to Samaritan Volunteers they are nonplussed as to why they are being told and required to follow a party line which can only be abusive..... to men!

It's no surprise to me that Rev Chad Varah, the guy who founded the Samaritans, divorced himself form the organisation due to the way it's management were undermining it's very core.

By Contrast, if you mention that same finding to the CalmZone they all know it, grasp it and can't see why it's still an issue because they get it and it's fundamentally embedded in the organisational psyche and DNA.

Men's Sheds Australia have a brilliant Motto "‘shoulder to shoulder’". It comes from a comment overheard at the 2007 Manly Conference - “Men don’t talk face to face, they talk shoulder to shoulder”. It sums up he gendered difference in communication and CalmZone naturally exploit this and use it in their fundraising and publicity activities.

The #ManDictionary also builds upon blokes use of Dark Humour to break down barriers. Again the Samaritans don't like Dark, Mordant Humour which goes against research showing the opposite.

"There was evidence that a “provocative” programme that utilised a direct approach with dark humour and maladaptive ideas of masculinity could engage men and have positive outcomes. "

"(2015) Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing with Men and Boys: What Works? Centre for Men’s Health, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds. Sponsored by the MOVEMBER foundation."

The Samaritans talk about saving lives and the CalmZone do the Heavy Lifting with next to no funding, a fraction of the resources and without the volunteers being hamstrung and made abusive by default.

You could always tell CalmZone your own story - cos they use such stories to let guys stand shoulder to shoulder on line. #CalmZine gets to the guys other mags just don't reach.

[–]Imnotmrabut 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Well that's a new one.

Find out more at Calmzone #ManDictionary

[–]TheUnicornDinosaur 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

That's hard to read and I don't want to look like an idiot with my face in my monitor at work, what does it say?

[–]MittenMagick 5 points6 points7 points 10 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

INSTAMAN

adj./ The fantasy photographic life you create online with all the realities edited out.

#ManDictionary

Campaign

Against

Living

Miserably


CALM

Keeping men alive by talking

To donate, text CALM15 £3 or £5 to 70070

www.thecalmzone.net

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