r/MensLib • u/MLModBot ​ • 10d ago

Mental Health Megathread Tuesday Check In: How's Everybody's Mental Health?

Good day, everyone and welcome to our weekly mental health check-in thread! Feel free to comment below with how you are doing, as well as any coping skills and self-care strategies others can try! For information on mental health resources and support, feel free to consult our resources wiki (also located in the sidebar!) (IMPORTANT NOTE RE: THE RESOURCES WIKI: As Reddit is a global community, we hope our list of resources are diverse enough to better serve our community. As such, if you live in a country and/or geographic region that is NOT listed/represented but know of a local resource you feel would be beneficial, then please don't hesitate to let us know!)

Remember, you are human, it's OK to not be OK. Life can be very difficult and there's no how-to guide for any of this. Try to be kind to yourself and remember that people need people. No one is a lone island and you need not struggle alone. Remember to practice self-care and alone time as well. You can't pour from an empty cup and your life is worth it.

Take a moment to check in with a loved one, friend, or acquaintance. Ask them how they're doing, ask them about their mental health. Keep in mind that while we may not all be mentally ill, we all have mental health.

If you find yourself in particular struggling to go on, please take a moment to read and reflect on this poem.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This mental health check-in thread is NOT a substitute for real-world professional help/support. MensLib is NOT a mental health support sub, and we are NOT professionals! This space solely exists to hold space for the community and help keep each other accountable.

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u/insane677 ​ 10d ago

Wishing I had a cute girl who I could buy nice things for.

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u/DameyJames ​ 10d ago edited 9d ago

Most girls don’t want nice things as much as they want someone who makes them laugh, has passion, communicates clearly and genuinely, and is generally compassionate and kind.

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u/insane677 ​ 9d ago

I do all of that and they just want me as a friend.

Don't mind me, man. I'm just in a shit mood today.

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u/DameyJames ​ 9d ago

There’s no magic combination for chemistry unfortunately, just things that improve the odds. Best advice I can give is just keep working on yourself for your own growth and try to earnestly foster friendships with women that have zero ulterior motives beyond that which you may also already be doing. It’s a weird time to be dating though