Death, Sex & Money

Hold On: When Shame Keeps You From Therapy

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May 24, 2023
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ADVICE

Respect Reluctant Therapy Clients

  • Show respect to men who come to therapy reluctantly because of external pressure.
  • Highlight their motivation as honorable to invite them into the therapeutic process.
INSIGHT

Frustration as Emotional Expression

  • Men often say frustration to express complex feelings they can't fully name.
  • Frustration externalizes emotion, reflecting difficulty in emotional vocabulary due to social norms.
ADVICE

Frame Therapy as Brain Relief

  • Explain mental health care as brain regulation, helping return from survival mode to peace.
  • Emphasize improved sleep and reduced hypervigilance as benefits of talking to a therapist.
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