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And then this guy, Jeffrey, wrote in and said, my entire life, I have never felt like I was good enough, like I could never earn my place in society. And even though I think I've achieved some things by the age of 18, I still feel like deep inside, I will never be enough, and I'm still not enough, and I can't tell anybody. And I think that's a problem that's quite unique to men.
And then this guy, Jeffrey, wrote in and said, my entire life, I have never felt like I was good enough, like I could never earn my place in society. And even though I think I've achieved some things by the age of 18, I still feel like deep inside, I will never be enough, and I'm still not enough, and I can't tell anybody. And I think that's a problem that's quite unique to men.
It might be a problem unique to my upbringing, but I just don't have the tools. So when I look at the stats around depression and men killing themselves, 75% of suicides in the UK are men and 75% of the worldwide are men. And suicide, as you said, I think earlier, is the leading cause of death amongst young men in 50 countries.
It might be a problem unique to my upbringing, but I just don't have the tools. So when I look at the stats around depression and men killing themselves, 75% of suicides in the UK are men and 75% of the worldwide are men. And suicide, as you said, I think earlier, is the leading cause of death amongst young men in 50 countries.
Yeah, if you feel that meaningless and you feel that worthless and you don't have anyone to console about it to maybe tell you that you're wrong, you know,
Yeah, if you feel that meaningless and you feel that worthless and you don't have anyone to console about it to maybe tell you that you're wrong, you know,
The first time I went to a therapist was when I was about 30.
The first time I went to a therapist was when I was about 30.
30 31 and i put it off for so fucking long for this reason because every part of it made me feel like emasculated and as a man you're like i know i can deal with everything myself and i've got this like like i said when the bus comes i put my hand in front of my girlfriend i'm always the protector so when you find yourself in a position like these men who've written into the show where you feel meaningless or you feel hopeless or there's some other challenge in your life
30 31 and i put it off for so fucking long for this reason because every part of it made me feel like emasculated and as a man you're like i know i can deal with everything myself and i've got this like like i said when the bus comes i put my hand in front of my girlfriend i'm always the protector so when you find yourself in a position like these men who've written into the show where you feel meaningless or you feel hopeless or there's some other challenge in your life
You think it's your job to fix. Well, I thought it was like my job to fix. And also like maybe because I've been a CEO since the age of 18, I'm always like holding forth for everybody. So you learn to like keep a fucking straight face. The business is on fire.
You think it's your job to fix. Well, I thought it was like my job to fix. And also like maybe because I've been a CEO since the age of 18, I'm always like holding forth for everybody. So you learn to like keep a fucking straight face. The business is on fire.
We have no money to pay 170 people's wages and it's Friday and they're expecting, like you learn this skill of like numbness and that doesn't serve you when you're trying to resolve something. And this is why I think porn, gambling addiction become the avenue because there's not,
We have no money to pay 170 people's wages and it's Friday and they're expecting, like you learn this skill of like numbness and that doesn't serve you when you're trying to resolve something. And this is why I think porn, gambling addiction become the avenue because there's not,
I agree. I agree. We'll talk about this off camera.
I agree. I agree. We'll talk about this off camera.
Man. Man. Anything else you wanted to ask us? I know you've got to hear reviews. So if you've got any other questions you wanted to ask us.
Man. Man. Anything else you wanted to ask us? I know you've got to hear reviews. So if you've got any other questions you wanted to ask us.
That energy that you felt at that moment, Did you channel it into something or were you tempted? Nausea.
That energy that you felt at that moment, Did you channel it into something or were you tempted? Nausea.