Investing in the emotional well being of our boys and young men may be the silver bullet for a healthier society. Make no mistake, emotional unresolved pain with ineffective coping strategies is at the root of misogyny, violence, rape, domestic abuse, depression, hate crimes, suicide, substance abuse and more.
- boys are 2x as likely to be victims of physical abuse
- boys are 4x as likely to commit suicide
- emotionally disturbed boys outnumber girls by 4 to 1
By age 9, most boys have learned to repress all primary feelings except anger. Thus "rage becomes the principle conduit for repressed pain, fear, sadness and grief." The bottom line from my perspective is how do we as a society do a better job of bringing a sense of purpose, meaning, belonging and a way of offloading emotions, including stress and anger, in ways that are adaptive and not harmful. I believe it is a modern day imperative.
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Never use the word to interpret your experiences, the word is more real than your experiences. Judges 6:12-16, the angel called Gideon a mighty man of valour, even though in verse 15 he complained about his state but God saw him mighty. It's our responsibility to make our life conform with God's word. There's an inheritance for us (Col 1:12). He picked you up & qualified you. As a child of God, you're not in bondage. You were "made" free never to return to bondage. You're the deliverer (the Savior), you don't need no deliverance. Obadiah 1:21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's. The New creation is Superior to Satan, the common man is subject. We're now in the kingdom of his dear son, here you have all things . Refuse to use a different light to look at yourself. God made you in his class. Don't let another light deceive you. You could see a white material as r...
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