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Boys Do Cry: By 12 Men Who Did. Woke Up. And Redefined What it Means to be a Man.
Mental health problems (e.g. depression, anxiety and drug use) are one of the main causes of the overall disease burden in the world. In the UK, 84 men commit suicide every week, rising to 123 per day in the US. In Australia, men are three times more likely to commit suicide than women, and it is estimated that there are approximately 65,300 suicide attempts each year.
As much as women have been disfigured by the patriarchy, men have too.
From birth boys are given a very disempowering view of what it means to be a real man, told to ‘man up’, that ‘boys don’t cry’, their tenderness and empathy shamed out of them and replaced with a tough, armoured exterior.
They learn that women are objects, machismo and misogyny becoming a badge of honour in a world that otherwise leaves them feeling lost, disconnected and unsure of who they’re meant to be. They learn to fight for survival, that success and power are everything, and without them, they’re nothing.
As a result, men have suffered, suppressing their emotions and only learning unhealthy expressions of anger, often manifesting as anxiety, depression, addiction and violence towards other men, women and – ultimately – themselves.
In Boys Do Cry, 12 men bare their souls, expose their wounds, and share their breakdown-breakthrough moments to change the narrative around masculinity and inspire men of all ages to step into the man they deeply desire to be.
Clear your mind, open your heart, and get ready to go on a journey of truth and vulnerability as we redefine what it means to be a man.
All royalties are being shared equally between Positive Signs, and Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM - registered charity No. 1110621 and SCO44347.)
As much as women have been disfigured by the patriarchy, men have too.
From birth boys are given a very disempowering view of what it means to be a real man, told to ‘man up’, that ‘boys don’t cry’, their tenderness and empathy shamed out of them and replaced with a tough, armoured exterior.
They learn that women are objects, machismo and misogyny becoming a badge of honour in a world that otherwise leaves them feeling lost, disconnected and unsure of who they’re meant to be. They learn to fight for survival, that success and power are everything, and without them, they’re nothing.
As a result, men have suffered, suppressing their emotions and only learning unhealthy expressions of anger, often manifesting as anxiety, depression, addiction and violence towards other men, women and – ultimately – themselves.
In Boys Do Cry, 12 men bare their souls, expose their wounds, and share their breakdown-breakthrough moments to change the narrative around masculinity and inspire men of all ages to step into the man they deeply desire to be.
Clear your mind, open your heart, and get ready to go on a journey of truth and vulnerability as we redefine what it means to be a man.
All royalties are being shared equally between Positive Signs, and Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM - registered charity No. 1110621 and SCO44347.)
222 pages, Paperback
Published November 14, 2018
About the author
Michelle Catanach
8 booksMichelle was born in Peterborough, UK. After moving to Essex, South London, and then spending time travelling the world, she has now settled in Amersham where she lives with her husband, two children, and a mischievous cockapoo!
Michelle has always been a free-spirit, deep thinker, and an avid bookworm! She understands the transformational power of the written word so spends her time crafting poetry, writing her first in-progress fiction novel, and bringing other indie authors together to create compilations that challenge the status quo! Her imprint - InsideOut publishing - was set up to give others a platform to share their voice and message with the world.
Michelle is obsessed with psychology (and is currently undertaking a degree in social psychology – just for fun!), watching psychological thrillers that challenge ones own morality, and hopes to share her warped mind via fiction very soon! She also loves campervans, avocados, and THAT smell after the rain!
Michelle has always been a free-spirit, deep thinker, and an avid bookworm! She understands the transformational power of the written word so spends her time crafting poetry, writing her first in-progress fiction novel, and bringing other indie authors together to create compilations that challenge the status quo! Her imprint - InsideOut publishing - was set up to give others a platform to share their voice and message with the world.
Michelle is obsessed with psychology (and is currently undertaking a degree in social psychology – just for fun!), watching psychological thrillers that challenge ones own morality, and hopes to share her warped mind via fiction very soon! She also loves campervans, avocados, and THAT smell after the rain!
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January 23, 2020
Michelle Catanach has put together a wonderful book of stories to today's men.
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