How Families Can Support Men’s Mental Wellbeing
Upcoming Livestream
Airing Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm ET
Every day, countless men silently battle mental health challenges alone, held back by deep-rooted societal pressures and expectations that tell them to “stay strong” and “keep it together.” Yet behind these walls of silence, they need our support more than ever.
Whether you’re concerned about a partner, father, brother, friend, or son, this candid discussion will equip you with practical strategies to help the men you care about find their path to mental wellness.
A place to learn
At Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA), we focus on the families of people living with depression or bipolar disorder ("mood disorders"), equipping family caregivers with education and training so they can provide effective, constructive support to their loved ones.
Mood disorders affect everyone in a family, not only those with the diagnosis. Each family member should be able to have their needs identified and addressed.
In addition to passing along a higher likelihood of having a mood disorder, parents living with a mood disorder can find it hard to engage with their children, take care of household chores, do their work, and sometimes even to get out of bed.
Family caregivers risk wearing themselves out as they help their loved one seek treatment, manage the household and the family, and try to keep a roof over their heads.
Since our beginning, we have shared family stories to help caregivers feel like they are not alone, show that families can address mood disorders together, inspire hope, and dispel stigma. Each year, we add to our library of honest and inspiring accounts of families facing the challenges of mood disorders and suicide.
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