
Men’s mental health: A patient’s story
“It isn’t easy, it IS work, the work of healing and wellness. But it’s the most important work you’ll ever do.”
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“It isn’t easy, it IS work, the work of healing and wellness. But it’s the most important work you’ll ever do.”

The biggest thing to be aware of is if someone talks about suicide, people should listen. That means they’re taking the concern seriously.

Social media platforms are now widely used across generations, but ways to address their potential negative impacts aren’t as easily found – at least with mental health treatment plans.

Understanding the different terms used to describe mental health treatment can be a little confusing at times. Not sure how inpatient is different from residential or which level of care at Rogers is right for you? See our explanations below for each type of treatment.

Over the past four decades, motivational interviewing (MI) has developed as a way of engaging with people in treatment to help them facilitate behavioral change by letting them set the pace.

School refusal describes a set of behaviors exhibited by children having difficulty either going to school or staying in school on a regular, or chronic basis.

“They aren’t a failure, and it’s not shameful. It means something is not going well for that individual. They need to do something different, and treatment needs to change.”

Moral injury happens when we’re in a situation where we act against our ideal, see others doing so, or are harmed by others behaving in a way that violates our beliefs and we don’t take the time to heal.

“The number one most beneficial thing that I learned at Rogers was that the goal was not to fight emotions or never feel them again. Instead, learning to cope with them and feel them.”

Although rest has many health benefits, many people don’t get enough. We become most aware of our need for rest during times of illness or exhaustion, but we all need periods of rest every day to keep our mental and physical health in balance.