Steve White grew up without a father after his dad abandoned him as a young boy. The hurt of that rejection ran deeper than Steve realised, until he himself became a father and much to his horror, became caught in a cycle of repeating the same behaviour he swore he'd never subject his own family to. He never had anyone around to teach him how to process his emotions and was made to feel like sharing his feelings wasn't how a man dealt with difficulties. So when Steve tragically lost his best mate to suicide in his early twenties, he had no way of coping outside of an on and off dependency on drugs and alcohol, a rollercoaster that ultimately left him burnout and desperate for answers. Steve's not perfect but he's bloody trying his best to do the work, learning from his mistakes and no longer playing the victim. It's not about getting everything right. It's about knowing where you're going wrong and picking yourself back up again, because no else is going to do it for you. Check out the Brothers N Others Podcast, another great platform for every day people to share stories of what they've been through, hosted by Steve and his brother Chris. --------------------- Looking for a simple way to take care of your gut? Athletic Greens can help! Check out the special offer for podcast listeners at athleticgreens.com/youngblood --------------------- You can find all Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/youngbloodmmh Join our movement on socials! IG: @youngbloodmensmentalhealth TikTok: @youngbloodmentalhealth FB: Young Blood - Men's Mental Health

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