His Hair Betrayed Him
Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and Father's Day June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. It is also the month we celebrate Father's Day. It is no coincidence that these two observances fall in the same month, as they are deeply connected. When we think about fathers, we often think about what they do. They provide. They protect. They solve problems. They show up when their families need them. What we don't always think about is what they carry. Many men grow up hearing messages such as: "Be strong." "Don't cry." "Handle it yourself." "Man up." While society has made tremendous progress in encouraging conversations about mental health, many men still struggle under the expectation that they should be able to handle everything on their own. As a result, many fathers quietly carry stress, anxiety, fear, loneliness, disappointment, and emotional pain without ever speaking about it. The Man in My Life I met my husband ...
