Author: Rich Gorecki

Let’s be honest—most men don’t like to talk about depression. We might admit to being tired, stressed, or burned out, but saying “I’m depressed” feels awkward, weak, and uncomfortable. For many of us, it’s easier to push through, stay busy, or hide behind humor. But keeping silent when we struggle can be harmful and potentially deadly. I know this personally, from My Work-Life “UN-balance” Story that teetered on depression.  As I continue this series, One Man’s Voice…in the Noise. I want to help cut through the confusion and stigma about male emotional and spiritual struggles. This post reflects on two articles by Dr. Jed Diamond, a psychologist who’s spent decades studying men, relationships, and emotional health. His initial writing—Homecoming: An Evolutionary Approach for Healing Depression and Preventing Suicide” on MenAlive, plus a follow-up titled Part II of Homecoming, an article by Dr. Michael Gurian, an expert I follow about the

This post offers guidelines for men on how to manage their blood pressure and how your buddies might help keep it lower.

This post begins a new series I am calling “One Man’s Voice…in the Noise.” This will be a different format from my typical posts. I will curate information on male topics from around the web and write a brief post that includes links to the original content in case you want to dive deeper. My goal is to sift through all the noise and B.S. to add some sanity about the issues we men face today. As I stated in my last post, Concluding My Case for Better Male Friendships, too many males are struggling these days. Research shows boys and young males are failing in education, in the workplace, and in their families. Whether society, the media, or our government wants to admit it, we have a problem. You may even not want to admit it. Men are lonely. They are hurting. They are confused. But I’m encouraged that