🤍June is Men’s Health Awareness Month...

🤍 June is Men's Health Awareness Month.

Typically, when I speak of health, this includes mental health... stress, emotional regulation, research surrounding various diagnoses , etc.

However, let's focus in on this for a moment.

I came across this article from the CDC where it says "Men have higher rates of getting and dying from cancer than women."

I was not aware of this.

On second thought, I remembered the various factors that influence men's health.

The most immediate:

🍎Marketing

🍎Impact illness has on their identity & mental health

🍎The need for men to gather with each other, discuss their health concerns, and provide appropriate resources: Speak on/disseminate evidence-based information pertaining to various (chronic) illnesses they are experiencing ...

What behaviors can people engage in on a micro as well as macro level to address the concern for cancer rates within the male demographic? Let’s consider the following:

• Encourage routine screenings

• Document changes (regression/improvement)

• Maintain open lines of communication with healthcare providers

• Seek professional support as you navigate your healthcare journey. Sometimes the unknown/ experiencing periods of uncertainty can be emotionally and mentally overwhelming.

• Consider joining support groups within your community as this is a way to potentially broaden your support system, expand your access to resources, and help others.

• The American Cancer society has a plethora of resources that can be of assistance.

Take 🤍 Care