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The Mankind Project Aotearoa is reaching out to men who
might be seeking some support or community following recent
floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
“Men need to know they
have places to turn rather than default to what we might
have been trained to do, such as putting our feelings aside
to show strength”, says Alister Gates, spokesperson for
the Mankind Project Aotearoa NZ.
“If you or a man
you know is looking for a way to deal with the ‘huge
mental weight’ of recent events, we have a weekend-long
training from March 10-12th that you might want to know
about,” says Gates
Gates says the Mankind Project is
one of a number of places men can turn to for support. The
main message he wants men to hear is that they shouldn’t
feel like they have to struggle alone, and that there are
places men in Aotearoa can reach out for
support.
“Burying feelings works only until there is
no more space inside. That’s when we see men dull the
feelings with harmful behaviours, whether it is drinking,
drugs or being abusive to partners and kids. It might be
aimed inwardly as self-hate and shame.
“That’s why
men need spaces where we can front up as we are, without
judgement, to process what has happened and what is going on
for us right now.
The Mankind Project welcomes men
from all walks of life that are looking at becoming a better
version of themselves, whether it is finding clarity on
their purpose, a better relationship with their partner, or
a stronger father to their children.
The Mankind
Project’s New Warrior training runs over a weekend and is
followed by a series of weekly group check-ins. It takes
place at a camp in the Waitakere Ranges with only 30
participants and up to 40 staff.
One man who went
through the weekend, Stephen, said “my experience of the
New Warrior Training Adventure was a space of the highest
quality of integrity, courage and healthy
masculinity.
“I met men I can trust, who are
supportive and powerful and, importantly, who place a value
on their lives as men. I know this experience will open
doors in my life, allowing friendship to grow and mature,
and I can discuss and share with men all that is in my
heart.”
The Mankind Project’s New Warrior training
is running from March 10th – 12th in Tāmaki Makaurau,
Auckland. More information, including registration is
available at mkp.org.nz.
Services
that men can turn to for urgent support include:
Lifeline: 0800 543 354
(available 24/7)
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865
(0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)
Depression helpline:
0800 111 757 (available 24/7) or free text 4202
The Lowdown, a space
created with rangatahi for rangatahi. Text for free
5626
Rural Support
Trust 0800 787 254
Mental Health
Foundation 09 623
4812
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