Self-Trust in Men After Grief: How Vulnerability Rebuilds Identity After Loss
Self-Trust in Men After Grief After a death or major upheaval, many men keep functioning while their inner framework stops fitting. The reality is, self-trust in men takes a hit. The roles still run — provider, partner, father, reliable worker — but the assumptions underneath them stop making sense. You can do everything “right” and […]
Post Traumatic Growth in Men: How Sudden Loss Changes Thinking, Identity, and Direction
Main Points Sudden or traumatic loss disrupts the internal stability men depend on to function. Post-traumatic growth in men refers to the practical changes that occur when a man works with the reality of what happened rather than avoiding it. These changes appear in his thinking, his boundaries, and his sense of direction. PTG and […]
Anger in Men’s Grief: Causes, Patterns and Practical Steps
How masculine socialisation, emotional boundaries, and grief intersect to create explosive anger responses Main Points Anger in men’s grief frequently serves as their primary grief response, acting as both shield and expression when vulnerability feels impossible. Emotional fusion—the blurring of personal emotions with external expectations—amplifies grief-related anger in men. Masculine norms create a feedback loop […]
The Grief of Disconnection for Men: Loneliness and Men. The Quietest Loss of All
Loneliness and men are two words that are deeply entwined. Loneliness isn’t just solitude; it is a kind of grief that chips away at a man’s sense of belonging and identity. This essay explores how disconnection can lead to loss — through fading friendships, emotional silence, and cultural pressure to appear strong — and suggests […]
When Dreams Die: Men Grief and the Loss of Identity
This article is the fifth instalment in my “Men and Grief” series. Here I explore the topic of men grief and the loss of identity and how the death of a dream quietly shapes a man’s sense of self and hope for the future. In earlier pieces, I explored the grief of divorce, job loss, […]
Men’s Mental Health and Grief: The Life You Thought You’d Have
Main Points Mental Health and Grief can change your story. It can dismantle the life you imagined, the man you thought you’d be, and the sense of trust you once had in yourself. For many men, that loss hides beneath silence. We talk about symptoms, recovery, and resilience. But we rarely name what’s gone. What’s […]
Mentoring for Men: Rebuilding Strength, Soul, and Direction After Loss
A grounded reflection on how men can reclaim their centre through mentoring that honours grief, identity, and renewal. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi Why this work exists When people hear the word mentoring, they often think of leadership programmes or professional development — men helping men climb ladders […]
Grief and Masculinity: How Loss Shapes Strength and Self-Awareness
At a Glance Grief and masculinity often collide. Men are often trained to remain composed, even when life falls apart. But grief has a way of slipping past armour—it exposes what’s real beneath performance. This article redefines grief not as a flaw to mend or overcome, but as a rite of passage —a doorway into […]