.....It is important to note, however, that it is men who have to take on most of the burden of unlearning and working toward less stigmatization of mental illness. As we have seen with recent mass school shootings, as well as the well-documented history of male violence in this country, our conception of masculinity or “manhood” is just not healthy. Entitlement and over-confidence combined with a lack of empathy for others might work sometimes on the basketball court, but is a disastrous approach to relationships in other aspects of life.....   ...more

Bethany`s Notes: What is your view of masculinity? What does it look like to `man up`? How are you contributing to the negative culture and how are you changing the culture around what it means to be a man? Is being a `man` about what you do or perhaps more about your character...who you are?