You Have a Child Outside of Your Home. “Guys have their own version of that ‘happily ever after’ too. Few men want to be out of the home when they have children, and we have to recognize that when we don’t have the interaction we desired with our kids it hurts. We want to live with our families. We want to wake up to little faces that look like ours. If you have children with an ex, and are out of the home, it’s important to process the loss. Therapy is a place to strategize about how to grapple with your feelings, new normals and handling your ex.”
Explosive Anger, Rage or Depression. “All of these emotions are connected to the
same feeling of helplessness, apathy and hurt. A lot of us grew up with older male relatives who were checked out and not present. Depression is understandable because of the context of racism, and how it affects males specifically. Even a little counseling will help you build coping strategies and pull you out of the hole.”
