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Mental Health: How We Can Best Support The Men In Our Lives Feat. Jay Shifman | POW51

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Summary In this episode Cristie and DeAnna are diving deep into men s mental health and how we can better support the men in our lives Mental health advocate Jay Shifman joins us as he shares the steps we can take to create a safe space be better listeners and have uncomfortable conversations with our loved ones Learn More About Jay Jay Shifman is an open book A vulnerable storyteller and stigma-destroying speaker podcaster and event host Jay s story of struggle is familiar to the millions of people the world over who also struggle with issues of mental health substance misuse and addiction The survivor of two suicide attempts and an overdose and now in long-term recovery it is Jay s mission to encourage difficult conversations and honest education concerning these and similar struggles Jay founded his company Choose Your Struggle in 2015 with two distinct goals ending stigma and promoting honest and fact-based education around the topics of Mental Health Substance Misuse amp Recovery and Drug Use amp Policy A fervent believer in radical honesty and the simple fact that neither struggle nor recovery should be treated as a one-size-fits-all experience Jay uses his voice and his platforms to educate entertain and empower In 2021 Jay added a new line to his resume when he was invited to join the roster of podcast hosts for the Drugs Addiction and Recovery channel on the New Books Network Holding a BA in Psychology from Northern Kentucky University and with over a decade of lived and professional experience in the field Jay has put in numerous hours of independent learning acquiring certifications in mental health substance misuse and addiction and drug policy He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Lauren and their dog Nell Key Takeaways 04 01 How to communicate with a loved one who may be struggling with their mental health 06 28 Why learning to vocalize emotions is like training a muscle 07 08 3 topics that 95 of male friendships revolve around nbsp 12 10 How to create a safe environment that allows for emotional expression nbsp 14 20 The mindfulness exercise to become more comfortable sharing your emotions 17 24 The 1 realization you need to be aware of in order to give someone the space to open up to you 20 39 How to have more self-awareness when handling tough conversations nbsp 26 06 Advice for the men who have a hard time opening up and communicating 28 49 Society ADHD and misdiagnosis 32 17 The negative and positive effects of social media and our mental health Resources Mentioned in This Episode Learn more about Jay on his https www jayshifman com website You can also check out the Choose Your Struggle podcast here or his newest podcast Made It https www chooseyourstruggle com made-it here You can also connect with him on https jay campsite bio Instagram and https www facebook com ChooseYourStruggle Facebook https www amazon com dp B0052ZO78E ref dp-kindle-redirect encoding UTF8 amp btkr 1 The Myth of Autism by Dr Michael J Goldberg Are video podcasts more your style Subscribe to our https www youtube com channel UClTnUYPJdz3z7T0yWc58Nmg YouTube channel We d love to hear from you Send us a message on https www instagram com piecesofawomann Instagram or https www facebook com Piecesofawomanpodcast Facebook Thanks for Listening Thanks so much for listening to our podcast If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening please share it using the social media buttons on this page Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode Leave a comment in the section below Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device Leave Us an iTunes Click here to visit this podcast episode

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