Strength in Vulnerability: Talking Mental Health, Suicide Prevention for Men

Mental disorders affect men and women, but men are less likely to have received mental health treatment than women in the past year. Men are also more likely to die by suicide than women, according to the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What does it mean when men bottle up their emotions? How can we encourage them to seek help? Taylor Johnston, LPC is a licensed professional counselor associate in the Department of Psychiatry’s Counseling Center where he sees patients through our employee assistance program and program of assistance for students. Taylor stresses the importance of a support system, self-care and mindfulness, plus counseling, help lead to better mental health.

The Counseling Center at TTUHSC
Call 806-743-1327 or 800-327-0328

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call or text 988

If you are in crisis and one of the following applies to you:

• You feel you are in immediate danger of harming yourself.
• You feel you are in immediate danger of harming someone else.
• You have recently been assaulted or had a traumatic experience.

Please do one of the following:

• Call 911 – you will be connected with the police who can help you get emergency services.
• Call the StarCare Crisis Team  806-740-1414.
• Go to your local emergency room.