Grief for Men Who Struggle to Speak | For Men Who Bottle Everything Up

Men are taught to be strong.

We're told not to cry, not to complain, not to show weakness and to just get on with it.

But what happens when a man experiences a loss so devastating that "just getting on with it" isn't enough?

In this episode of The Grief Guardian Podcast, I talk directly to men who bottle their grief up and struggle to put their emotions into words.

I share my own experience of grieving Mia while Saroeun was in hospital fighting for her life, including the moments when I would hold everything together around others, only to break down alone in the car at traffic lights or when I got home.

We talk about:

• Why many men struggle to express grief

• The old belief that "men don't cry"

• The difference between being strong and pretending you're not hurting

• The guilt, "why" and "what if" questions that can consume us

• What emotional numbness can feel like

• Why grief needs an outlet

• How bottled-up grief can affect relationships, work and anger

• Writing, talking and other ways to give grief somewhere to go

• Why real strength means knowing when to be the rock and when to lean on one

• A simple first step for men who don't know what to do with their grief

If you're a man who has been carrying grief silently, this episode is for you.

You don't have to stop being strong.

You just need to understand that even rocks need somewhere to rest.

I'm Grant Cosgrove, host of The Grief Guardian Podcast.

After losing my daughter Mia, I began looking at grief differently. This podcast is about the parts of grief we don't always talk about, especially the experiences that can leave people feeling isolated, misunderstood or completely unprepared for what comes next.

If this episode speaks to you, consider subscribing to the channel and sharing it with someone who may need to hear it.

You don't have to carry it alone.
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