Have you ever found yourself resonating with something you were watching, only to learn years later why that was? Years ago, I watched UK based documentary by Adam Curtis called HyperNormalisation (2016). Not long after that, it happened again while watching the US-based television series Shameless (even though it first aired In 2011). Both left me thinking there were important understandings to be gained.
It's suicide prevention week and I have been thinking about the high rate of suicide for men. Somebody recently asked me why men do not seek help. It's a complex answer but I would say men often do; it's just that it is not always easy to spot. In my experiences men - particularly more traditional men - tend to give signals of the need of assistance when experiencing deteriorating mental wellbeing.
‘Intersectionality is simply about how certain aspects of who you are will increase your access to the good things or your exposure to the bad things in life’. Kimberlé Crenshaw
