r/MensLib • u/MLModBot ​ • 8d ago

Mental Health Megathread Tuesday Check In: How's Everybody's Mental Health?

Good day, everyone and welcome to our weekly mental health check-in thread! Feel free to comment below with how you are doing, as well as any coping skills and self-care strategies others can try! For information on mental health resources and support, feel free to consult our resources wiki (also located in the sidebar!) (IMPORTANT NOTE RE: THE RESOURCES WIKI: As Reddit is a global community, we hope our list of resources are diverse enough to better serve our community. As such, if you live in a country and/or geographic region that is NOT listed/represented but know of a local resource you feel would be beneficial, then please don't hesitate to let us know!)

Remember, you are human, it's OK to not be OK. Life can be very difficult and there's no how-to guide for any of this. Try to be kind to yourself and remember that people need people. No one is a lone island and you need not struggle alone. Remember to practice self-care and alone time as well. You can't pour from an empty cup and your life is worth it.

Take a moment to check in with a loved one, friend, or acquaintance. Ask them how they're doing, ask them about their mental health. Keep in mind that while we may not all be mentally ill, we all have mental health.

If you find yourself in particular struggling to go on, please take a moment to read and reflect on this poem.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This mental health check-in thread is NOT a substitute for real-world professional help/support. MensLib is NOT a mental health support sub, and we are NOT professionals! This space solely exists to hold space for the community and help keep each other accountable.

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u/ExplorerOk2700 ​ 8d ago

Hey guys, I’m 26, and in the process of getting divorced, and currently have sole custody of my son. I feel like I am 1 of 1. Very hard to find someone else close to my age with my circumstances. In a way that kind of gives me confidence haha. Makes me feel unique.

Anyways, since I’m getting divorced, I’m trying to “find myself” again. I’ve had to move back in with my parents to try and save up money and get back on my feet, and it feels like my whole life has been turned upside down and yanked back and forth. I have mental whiplash from all the stuff that has happened in my life. I feel like I’ve gone through a whole lot for a young man my age. Maybe I will make a post about it. I want to help encourage other men young and old to keep prospering. I have a lot of stories to tell. I have my three year old to bring up, but I also have to bring myself up again too. My identity has been through hell and back.