Black men, vulnerability and depression.

[Neuromancer]

Seek the Most High, manage your money wisely, workout, read, stay fresh and things aren't as depressing

When you're broke everything is depressing

Some of these things aren't always the issue.

 

[Prynce]

I do my best work while I'm depressed

The passion

 

[Ol’Otis]

even then depending on your mother she might give you the ).

Mines did



Now I treat her like a bytch off the street

 

[ReadOneBookAWeek]

I do my best work while I'm depressed

The passion

This has been true in my experience.

 

[Pazzy]

Some of these things aren't always the issue.

Folks have no clue what real depression is. That shyt is draining. Money isn't everything.

 

[ReadOneBookAWeek]

Folks have no clue what real depression is. That shyt is draining. Money isn't everything.

Dwelling is draining. New experiences are life giving

 

[ReadOneBookAWeek]

Finally a thread with some substance.

The most neglected individual in society is the black boy. Not only must he jump through leaps and bounds to avoid the cracks that society has already placed ahead of him, but he must also deny his individuality for the sake of "fitting" into a very destructive culture.
As a man and at the age of 29, I am just now starting to engage in real self inquiry. It took a while to break free from the shackles that the larger society and my own community placed on me. Many black men fall into the loophole of carrying on a persona that embodies age old caricatures and stereotypes. From the time he is born and until his death, the black male is conditioned and expected to deny his own humanity and uniqueness as a human being. Many brothers have fallen and died never reaching their true potential as a human being.
Because the conditioning is so hard wired into our society, many black men who deviate from societal norms feel isolated and depressed.
Those whove already fallen in a sunken place express their depression through self harm ( drinking , promiscuous sex, inflicting harm on other black men and women, drugs etc.) others are lucky enough to break free from the gravitational force of this destructive culture and become actualized human beings.

My advice for young black men:
Turn off the television and radio
Spend as much time in silence as possible
Practice mindful meditation
Purge yourself from all negative societal elements
Dont worry so much about friendships and relationships. Find yourself first and then seek out other conscious people to associate yourself with
Practice minimalism
Avoid excessive materialism
Workout everyday
Eat healthy

Edifying post

 

[Bossyyyyy]

I agree. I take a page from Tupac. He was a,man cause he could show his emotions. I think men must an even keel. Don't bottle your emotions but don't let them rule you. Cry if you if you must. Rage if you must then get back to your day. Go forward young man. Be true to self above all else, become the sandstorm on olympus, sweep the world in your wake.

I also deal with depression and anxiety. Sometimes it helps to talk. My therapist is a black woman.

man i really needed to see this tonight