Mental Health Recovery Tip of the Week: 🌿 Define One “Enough” for the Day Instead of pushing yourself to do everything,  choose one small thing that will feel like “enough” today, and let that be okay. ✅ It could be: – Answering one email – Making your bed – Drinking a glass of water – Saying no to something that drains you 💬  Why It Matters This simple practice helps retrain your brain away from all-or-nothing thinking,  a pattern common in anxiety , depression , and trauma recovery . 💡 Small wins are still progress. And honoring them builds something deeper than motivation; it builds self-trust . Thank you for stopping by! Until next time, remember that you are not alone in your feelings or experiences. I've got your back! For more updates, click  here . For more blogs, click  here! Disclaimer : The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional advice. If you are struggling...

"The Untold Side" 2025 Summer/Quarterly Edition “The workplace often rewards the very behaviors that hide our suffering.” This investigative feature focuses on burnout and high-functioning depression in the workplace, a topic that aligns closely with The Untold Side's mission . These experiences are often: misunderstood minimized completely overlooked This can occur in professional environments where external productivity can mask deep internal struggles.  High-functioning depression doesn’t always “look like” depression, which makes it easier for both individuals and systems to ignore it, and harder for people to ask for help. By exploring how the pressure to perform can silence mental health challenges, especially among survivors and those in recovery, this feature highlights the critical gaps in how workplaces respond to emotional well-being . It asks difficult questions about what we reward, what we miss, and who gets left behind in conversations about wellness. Thes...

Summary Emotional alexithymia, a difficulty identifying and describing emotions, is a lesser-known but critical factor in men’s mental health , especially among those living with trauma and mental illness.  This post unpacks the science behind emotional alexithymia, its connection to trauma and socialization, and how healing begins with learning to recognize and name emotions. My Own Struggle to Name What I Feel For much of my life, I felt like I was swimming in emotional fog. I knew something was wrong, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was. When people asked me how I felt: I often answered with vague words like “fine” or “okay,” even when my insides churned with something more complicated.  I thought maybe I was just closed off or didn’t care enough, but over time, I realized it was harder than that.  It was as if my mind had lost the words to name my feelings. So, what does this have to do with men's mental health? Well, watching men around me, family, frie...

Summary: Grief isn’t always about death. It can be the loss of identity, connection, or parts of ourselves we had to forsake to survive. Many men experience these silent losses, yet they go: unacknowledged unspoken unresolved.  In this post, we explore how unacknowledged grief impacts men’s mental health and recovery, and why naming it can be a profound act of healing. The Grief Beneath the Surface I’ve had conversations with men who never used the word “ grief ,” but I heard it in their tone, the deep ache behind their words, the subtle withdrawal. They didn’t speak of a deceased loved one, but of parts of themselves lost along the way: relationships that never flourished, opportunities they didn’t take, the version of themselves they might have been. I’ve witnessed the quiet ache of emotional numbness in men I care about, the kind that shows up not in breakdowns, but in the steady insistence that 'I’m fine' or 'Everything’s okay.' It’s in the distant eyes, the...

Trigger Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and its impact on mental health. If you are sensitive to this topic, please prioritize your well-being and engage with this content only if you feel safe doing so. My Journey: Reclaiming My Power After Trauma Surviving sexual assault shattered my sense of self in ways I never expected. In the aftermath, I carried not just the weight of the experience, but also the shame, fear, and isolation that often come with it. I struggled with anxiety that made it hard to trust others, depression that drained my motivation, and moments where I questioned whether healing was even possible. There were days when the trauma felt like a permanent part of me—an invisible wound that dictated my every move, thought, and relationship. But over time, I began to reclaim my power. Therapy helped me process the emotions I had buried for so long, and surrounding myself with people who supported me without judgment gave me the strength to keep going. I learn...