“It’s Not That Bad”: The Danger of Downplaying Pain
By Steve Rothwell Overcome Trauma Stuck Points Counselling www.reliefandhope.com Blokes in emotional distress are often like wild birds. They fluff themselves up and appear strong right up to the moment they are about to fall off the perch. The comparison may sound absurd, or even insensitive, but it holds. When men are under sustained emotional strain, many slip into automatic distress-minimising or outright denial. They tell themselves it is not that bad. They carry on. They assume other...