There is one admission millions of men across America are frightened and ashamed to admit and it all starts with these three words. “I need help, when it relates to their mental health journey.
In 2021, around 12 percent of men in the United States received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year, according to Statista. Meanwhile These stigmas are real and deeply affect men as nearly 1 in 10 men experience depression or anxiety but less than half will receive treatment and more than 4 times as many men as women die by suicide every year.
Symptoms of mental illness differ in men from women the Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports.
Marc Paisant is a Certified Personal Trainer and the creator and host of the Relatively Normal podcast. He is also the host of the 6AMRun.com podcast. In his show, he shares his experiences with ADHD, anxiety and depression. He shows that no one is alone and there is always someone willing to listen and assist when it comes to coping and managing all kinds of stress.
He is an advocate for therapy and counseling and talks about his years of therapy that he has used to manage his mental health. As a former collegiate athlete, Marc uses physical fitness to assist with his mental health. He has learned that both can be combined and used to help work through any life issue. His goal is to inspire others to ask for help and to end the stigma when it comes to mental health and awareness.
He joined me this week to tell me more.
Instagram: @hosted_by_marc
LinkedIn: @MarcPaisant
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-normal/id1473698428?uo=4
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