Author: Rich Gorecki

November is an important month since it’s the time to raise awareness and funding support for men’s health. This next post for my series, One Man’s Voice… in the Noise, introduces you to the “Movember” movement, along with an interesting contradiction about how men view their health. The rest of the month will include posts on several aspects of our health, specifically mental health & suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. These posts for Movember are a good follow-up to my earlier messages about Blood Pressure Management and Male Depression for One Man’s Voice… in which I curate content from around the web to sift through “the noise” with my viewpoint and “voice” about the issues we men face today.   So let’s start with an education on Movember.  About Movember As you can tell, the name “Movember” is a portmanteau (a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings

Books, articles, and pop culture have taught that every man will hit a big turning point in life — that dramatic moment recognizable as the classic “mid-life crisis.” This crisis is a sudden shift: a dramatic “What have I done with my life?” moment at some point between their mid-30s and mid-50s. In this next post for my series, “One Man’s Voice…in the Noise,” I’ll explore how men can move successfully through this critical point, not by fearing when the crisis will come, but by managing the daily questions about their decisions, regrets, and identity.  The Daily Midlife Crisis? For this next post of One Man’s Voice… I use an essay by blogger and pastor Justin Poythress. In The Midlife Crisis Is Dead. All Hail the Daily Midlife Crisis,” Poythress argues that the real struggle many men—and indeed people of all ages—face isn’t a single dramatic event but the relentless,

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