Breaking Silence: A Circle on Men’s Mental Health

June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month — and it's high time we shed light on the quiet struggles many men carry.
Name one man in your life who hasn’t struggled mentally.
Go on, try.
You probably can’t.
And even if you think you can — you may not actually know.
Now name the happiest, most cheerful, most positive man you've ever known.
Would it surprise you to know he might be carrying unbearable weight?
That he might be seconds from breaking — and you wouldn’t even see it coming?
We often talk about how women are disadvantaged because of gender — and rightly so.
But a recent, honest conversation cracked open something else:
how men, too, are deeply disadvantaged… simply for being men.
The expectations.
The silence.
The demand to “man up.”
The pressure to stay strong, even when breaking.
This event wasn’t planned. It wasn’t prepared months in advance.
It came together in urgency — in response to something real, something pressing.
A room became available, almost by luck.
The person in charge is on vacation. And still — I was met with full-hearted support.
It’s as if the universe said: Yes. This. Now.
This isn’t where we analyse.
It is collective witnessing.
Men — you deserve safe spaces too.
Whether you're a friend, partner, brother, father, son — you deserve to be seen.
And no — this is NOT a men-only event.
This is for everyone.
Because if men are to be heard, what’s better than gathering with people who are ready to truly listen?
This isn’t academic.
It’s lived.
It’s personal.
It might make your palms sweat. Or more.
And that’s exactly the point.

This event is:

1. guided.
2. rooted in real stories, not statistics.
3. a space where men’s pain is not minimized, mocked, or silenced.
4. open to all genders. Especially those who want to understand more deeply.
5. raw. Honest. Vulnerable. Human.
6. last-minute… but right on time.

If this speaks to you — come.
If it scares you a little — definitely come.
If there’s a man you care about — come for him, too.
Let’s witness each other.
Let’s say what rarely gets said.
Let’s make space — for the silent, the strong, the breaking, and the healing.

Water is available. Feel free to bring snacks.

Event fees: Donation basis. Cash only.

The event:

• will open its door at 2:45pm.
• will start on time.
• will be held in English.
• is NOT a counselling session or group therapy.

I'll be taking photos of the event to be posted on the event page and Instagram. If you do not wish to be photographed, kindly inform me prior to the start of the event.

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Your respectful social etiquette matters:

• If you've signed up, you will turn up. If your plans change, remove yourself from the going/waiting list 12 hours prior to the start of event time.
• Dropping out less than 6 hours before event time will earn you a No-Show and the possibility of being banned from future events.
• If something's come up last minute, write me a message to prevent being flagged as No-Show.
• Do not show up if you are on the waiting list.
• Do not promote or sell your products or services during my event. Those who do so will be asked to leave and will be banned from the group.