The mask you live in!

Have you noticed how difficult it is for boys to express themselves and talk about what they are feeling? And how dangerous it is for those who do, because they are soon the object of criticism and jokes. Regardless of the culture we are in, boys have never been given the freedom and the possibility to speak and feel what is happening to them.

It was nothing!

You've probably heard the phrase "it was nothing" several times when you've gotten hurt, cried, or got mad at things that are apparently small. This behavior is learned and is usually directed at young children.

But have you stopped and thought why we do such behavior? Why is it hard to recognize and welcome someone's pain, however small? I am not talking about tantrums, but about the difficulty we have in identifying that crying or sadness should be embraced.

How to talk about suicide!

                         

All the repercussion that the subject of suicide and related issues produced by the social media during the past few weeks has encouraged me to speak briefly on the subject. Suicide is a major public health issue in all countries. This phenomenon is present throughout the entire history of humanity in all cultures. It is a behavior with multifactorial determinants and the result of a complex interaction of psychological and biological factors, including genetic, cultural and socioenvironmental triggers.