This is a picture of a good day.
But it’s also a picture of an injured back, tennis elbow, anxiety, childhood trauma, envy, jealousy, 3.30 am cortisol spikes, fear of abandonment, loneliness, body dysmorphia, stress about weight, stress about job security, insomnia… the list is long.
When you see a picture of someone, there is always so much more hiding beneath the surface. As men we are expected to silently keep our shit together, but mental health is something we all share. And we will all become stronger if we show up for each other.