THE LONELY MAN PROJECT
Supporting Men & the Families Who Love Them
Our Guest today is Bill Jeffery.
With a goal to change the conversation and save lives, one St. John’s man reaches out to those who suffer in silence
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Bill Jeffery is many things. From devoted father and husband to dedicated counselor right down to being a passionate singer/songwriter, Jeffery has multiple balls in the air. Now he has found a way to merge two of those worlds through his song, The Lonely Man, and the project that accompanies it.
“I wanted to use my passion for music to raise awareness of men’s mental health and the impact it has on men, their spouses and families. Men are known for being the strong, silent type, and that’s been to their detriment,” he says.
Every five in one
While the national suicide ratio is 3:1 male to female, we have a number closer to 5:1 here in this province, and programs are lacking, he adds passionately.
“I always tell people, this is a ‘we’ problem, not a ‘he’ problem, as the whole family unit is impacted when men do not seek help for mental health issues. Families pick up the pieces of male suicide.”
Episode 403, Thurs June 13, 2024, Here, We, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
On Episode 53 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka Episode 403 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show), as part of our #MENtalHealthWalk efforts, we chat with Certified Counsellor Bill Jeffery about depression. We also speak about his efforts to raise awareness of men's mental health and start the first men's mental health resource centre in Newfoundland and Labrador'. Finally, we get to enjoy his music, as he granted us permission to broadcast his video for his song 'The Lonely Man'.
Find The Lonely Man Project on the web at:
[ https://lonelyman.ca/ ]
We also talked about:
* Elizabeth May Reacts to the NSICOP Report
* NSICOP Chair David McGuinty Speaks
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Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,
Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly
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Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis
Opening and Closing Music Sequence credits:
Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]
Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]
