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Life is Unpredictable Beautiful Emotional Confusing Challenging
Life is
Unpredictable Beautiful Emotional Confusing Challenging
Committed to helping men strengthen their lives
We care about men and are committed to supporting their mental health and relationships so they can transform their pain and live more connected, healthy and purposeful lives.
Following years of research and hundreds of interviews and conversations with men, the Men & initiative was launched with the support of community and organizations aligned with our mission of improving lives and helping others. Through our website resources and content pillars, we are connecting with men across Alberta and Canada who are looking for help to improve their mental health and relationships.
Latest Articles
Am I Abusive?
A common question that is entered into search engines is “Am I Abusive”? It’s a question that sometimes leads to looking for help or it can be used to fortify a current position in an argument or a belief
Empathy: the ‘Secret Ingredient’ in Relationships
A common response people have when asked what they want to focus on or improve in marriage or couples counselling is often communication. While this might seem to be a reasonable goal, the term is so general and broad
The Changing Shape of Family, Masculinity and Care Work
“Do Dads Really Matter?” Some people might be offended by that question. One of the most important conversations currently related to men and masculinity is related to fathering and the impact of fathers. Dads by the Numbers Astoundingly, roughly
Men & Safe at Home
Safe at Home, a four-year pilot project located in Claresholm that opened its doors in March 2021, is a first-of-its-kind program in a rural setting that helps tackle the problems of domestic abuse and violence. “The program tends to
Men’s Lifestyle Choices and Depression
Depression can affect anyone, including men. It looks and feels different to every person who struggles with it. When you’re depressed, you might lack motivation or interest in things, feel sad and struggle to see the positives, or have
Learning
Resources
Take a look at the free resources and toolkits available for download.
Articles
Check out the latest articles curated by our team of experts.
Podcast
Listen to the latest episode of ‘Life Is Beautiful’, a Podcast from Men &
Toolkits
Goal-Setting Toolkit
Set aspirational goals and acceptable results, so if you fall short of the aspirational goal but hit the acceptable one, you haven’t failed. Work backwards and create a process, structure and strategy to achieve it.
Managing Conflict Toolkit
Our objective in relationships should not be to try to avoid conflict, but to manage the process in the most constructive manner possible in order to reduce the likelihood of injury or damage in the relationship.
Depression Toolkit
Everyone has days when they feel ‘depressed’. A cold, grey, rainy day, might make you feel sad or ‘blue’. A bad performance review or argument with your partner could leave you feeling a bit down or unhappy.
Programs
Men's Resource Line
Call 1-833-327-MENS (6367) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for help and support from one of our skilled and trained counsellors.
Mens Counselling
Offering individual and group counselling services to adults interested in creating or enhancing safety in their close relationships.
Indigenous Cultural Programming
Initiatives working towards establishing restorative and land-based programming to augment and offer alternatives to mainstream therapeutic support.
Community of Practice
The Community of Practice focuses on practices, tools and interventions that support healing, recovery and nonviolence.
Fathering Initiatives
The Caring Dads intervention program is firmly situated within the realm of gender-based violence and the framework of gender equality in general.
What is Men &
Men & offers trusted, accessible support, information and resources for the complex mental and relational health challenges men face.
We knew the world didn’t need just another website, so we gathered our most respected colleagues, experts and visionaries and started designing Men &.
Men & is:
- an invitation for men to heal, grow and be their best for themselves, their families and their communities.
- a movement of people mainstreaming a more helpful conversation on men, for men.
- committed to supporting men’s mental, relational and emotional wellbeing and reducing the harm men cause to themselves and others
- a digital resource offering engaging content, tools and strategies and partnering with a 24-hour chat and Mensline to make sure that men can find whatever level of information and support the way they want – anytime they want.
- a network of qualified agencies, professionals and support.
- a community of compassionate, wise and skilled professionals, community members and advisors.
Why?
We believe that nobody should feel alone in their pain and looking for help should not carry the risk of further judgment. Support for the complex challenges of men’s mental and relational health should be trustworthy, easy to find, and accessible.
We understand what it is like to feel like you are seen as the problem or to feel like your own hurt has caused harm to those you love. We know what it’s like to feel alone in your pain and not know where to start. So, after decades of supporting men, we pulled together information and experts from all backgrounds and experiences to build trusted resources and a network of men’s community-based services that support healing and wellbeing.
We make it easy for you to read, watch and listen to engaging, trustworthy content and connect with resources, support and community to keep you on the right path. In addition to continually providing great content, we are ready to talk when you are and connect you with people in your area who are working towards healthy ways of being a man.