yesterday. In fact, they did
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who was imbedded.
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>> Welcome back to KPRC.
2. Plus, according to the
National Institute of Mental
Health, 6 Million Men in the
U.S. are affected by depression every year.
every year.
>> Men are also 4 times more
likely than women to die by
suicide. This men’s health
month, one local nonprofit is hoping to encourage men to seek
hoping to encourage men to seek
help. Joining us this morning
to discuss is Sue Levin,
executive director with H G
I counseling. Thank you so much for joining us. Sue, can you
for joining us. Sue, can you
tell us what Hdi counseling is?
>> Absolutely. We are a
counseling center and training We’ve actually been around for
We’ve actually been around for
44 years.
I originally starting in
Galveston so tht I actually stands for the Houston,
stands for the Houston,
Galveston Institute.
>> And our work is with the
primarily communities that
don’t typically access services
for counseling
>> we we work in a lot of
different communities and we
do. Individual
family grew. >> Couples counseling as well
>> Couples counseling as well
as support the community by
helping organizations that want to add counseling services to
to add counseling services to
their community, but don’t have
the resources. So we partner with schools and other
with schools and other
community agencies to bring our
people and and help them expand
the services and resources that
they can offer to to their
clients.
>> And Stu, do you find Men compared to women? It’s it’s
compared to women? It’s it’s
tougher for guys to ask for
help. Is there still some stigma there?
stigma there?
>> Yes, It’s much more likely
that a woman is he at entry
to counseling. She may to me
bring her or family member
>> but have a much harder time
asking for help.
>> And men have a much harder time asking for help. But what
time asking for help. But what
are some of the causes of the
depression?
>> So a lot of different pressures Are.
pressures Are.
>> Society right now has been
under
tremendous pressure. So that adds to the things that there’s
adds to the things that there’s
a lot of expectations that and
put on themselves and society
puts And in terms responsibilities for the family
responsibilities for the family
and being a breadwinner and,
you know, from from different
cultural social perspectives, theirs some very different
theirs some very different
expectations and then there
are on women, not that there
>> more different call the pressures on women and are
pressures on women and are
difficult to. But men have less
of outlets and they’re not.
They’re not given permission or role models on how to manage
or role models on how to manage
the stress and the pressures
that they’re under.
>> Right and make See what are some signs to look out for.
some signs to look out for.
>> withdrawal is is a big one. Stop signs of is and
Stop signs of is and
what the risk of suicide is
is one kind concern, obviously
that should be aware of. But also just signs that
But also just signs that
somebody is needing some help.
>> I think we’re all really
good at putting on masks. >> And we have to.
>> And we have to.
Learn how to have honest
conversations, even when
they’re difficult. And so not
being afraid to ask, you are
you OK and do you need help?
And how can I help you to you
to a loved one or 2, a friend
to you. You’re concerned about
and not to feel like you have
to have all the answers.
But to be somebody you
can help get somebody to to
the right place to address some of those concerns.
of those concerns.
>> Yeah, being transparent is
so important. Where can those
who are watching get more information?
>> Now hci counseling is and
you can find us on the Web to add hdi counseling, dot org
add hdi counseling, dot org
or call us at
713-526-8390.
>> But for the for other resources, you the United Way’s
resources, you the United Way’s
calling 2, 1, 1, We’ll give you
access to.
>> All kinds of different support and resources in the
support and resources in the
community from
counseling to and, you
psychiatry and medication is
something that people are looking for as well as 2
looking for as well as 2
organizations that
help with the other factors that that may be.
that that may be.
Bothering people. if you need
help with financial assistance
for learning how to budget, which again, sometimes calls
which again, sometimes calls
and solders and they’re not
able ask for help with that.
I’m getting connected to organizations that are doing
organizations that are doing
financial counseling may be
helpful.
>> Sue Levin, executive
director with Hg I counseling.
We cannot thank you enough for
your time this morning for having this very thought