Grief

Do you feel like your glass is already almost full even when you just woke up? Do simple tasks feel like a lot to manage? Do you find yourself either reacting too much or too little to the things around you? Have you been feeling like things are out of control and you’re just trying to keep your head above water? If so, you might be living outside of your Window of Tolerance. Sometimes our body learns to survive before it learns to feel safe. Let’s learn more about it and e

“Man up.” “Work harder.” “Stop crying.” All common messages men grew up hearing – and internalizing – over time. In this article, we dive into the reasons why “tough love” can make it harder to process loss, harming boys and men alike. Whether you’re here to process your own grief, or here to support a friend, brother, father, or partner, we explain how “tough love” may be blocking men from processing loss from their lives.