Zac Fine

Working with masculinity, men's issues & male psychology via therapy, writing, teaching. Book a free call / watch a podcast 👇

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

I'm looking for a hard headed woman
One who'll take me for myself
And if I find my hard headed woman
I won't need nobody else

I'm looking for a hard headed woman
One who'll make me do my best
And if I find my hard headed woman
I know the rest of my life will be blessed

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

My brother read some lines from Cat Stevens' Hard Headed Woman at my wedding last week in his best man speech. So on point. And a great tune.... https://t.co/EhGvEEcepg

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

What a beautiful example of masculinity and traditional family values https://t.co/yufhjHEENg

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

- taking personal responsibility for our lives & our culture
- facing fear with courage & fellowship

We are looking for men for our next weekend in Sep.

Ideally you are starting consider your relationship to faith.

All backgrounds welcome.

More here

https://t.co/ksfGuz1isX

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Returning from pilot of Integral Man in E Sussex - a men's retreat in nature looking at:
- direct ancestors / where they lived
- the gold in English culture
- anger
- forgiveness
- Christian values
- what being a good man means
- facing Grendel (the monster in Beowulf)
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[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Just 35% of women under 25 have a favourable view of men

Only 11% have a 'v positive view' of men

Young women are being poisoned & the @NewStatesman women discussing these findings realise they have been the chemists...

Thanks @Sargon_of_Akkad

https://t.co/boc9PfRngb

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

@MalePsychology @CentreMalePsych David's domestic violence course is powerful & effective. Crucially, it focuses on tried & tested clinical methods rather than political point scoring. I hope govt funds it but equally i think it's so good because it exists outside that ecosystem & hasnt been captured yet...

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

@CentreMalePsych David's domestic violence course is powerful & effective. Crucially, it focuses on tried & tested clinical methods rather than political point scoring. I hope govt funds it but equally i think it's so good because it exists outside that ecosystem & hasnt been captured yet...

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

On point

[Jimmy Carr @jimmycarr]

Jimmy's plan to tackle the Manosphere.

Get tour tickets: https://t.co/t5IE1NkmAj

[Centre for Male Psychology @CentreMalePsych]

While some countries are making positive moves towards shared parenting after family breakdown, the UK is heading in the opposite direction.

This change in the law risks serious harm to children and fathers, counsellor @ZacFine tells the UK government
https://t.co/ykJK4YlEP5

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

— making the UK an outlier on shared parenting.

Repeal will do nothing to deal with genuine issues of abuse (the stated reason for the need for repeal) with safeguarding issues having been caused instead by poor risk assessment and systemic failure.

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

The Govt wants to repeal the Presumption of Parental Involvement in the Children Act.

The Call for Evidence is an opportunity to resist the repeal.

Individuals can submit evidence with this link by 5pm Weds 11 March
https://t.co/QUh159wM9K

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[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

The Presumption is rebuttable, & doesn't apply if there is risk of harm to the child.

Repeal, without wider reform, will likely increase conflict, delay & uncertainty & result in more children unfairly losing meaningful relationships with a parent, even when no risk exists
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[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Unsurprising but shocking nevertheless - we are rather far gone

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Major new report on global trends in mental health, out today from Sapien Labs. Data from 2.5 million people across 85 countries.

Some of the most important findings:

1) Young adults used to generally have good mental health, compared to older generations. But now, in ALL countries examined, they are doing badly compared to older generations in that country.

2) "Four key factors have emerged that together predict three quarters of this effect. These are diminished
family bonds, diminished spirituality, smartphones at increasingly young age, and increasing consumption of
ultra-processed food."

3) The decline of young people's mental health is "most pronounced in the wealthier and more developed countries." They note that it is in such countries that smartphones are given earliest, junk food is most heavily consumed, spirituality is most diminished, and family ties are looser and often weaker.

4) "A younger age of first smartphone ownership is associated with increased suicidal thoughts,
aggression, and other problems in adulthood."

5) Here is their summary of findings on early smartphone ownership:

"GenZ is the first generation to grow up with a smartphone. Among this group, the younger they acquired their first smartphone in childhood, the more likely they are to have struggles as adults. These struggles extend beyond sadness and anxiety to less discussed symptoms, such as a sense of being detached from reality, suicidal thoughts, and aggression towards others. The effects arise through disruption of sleep, increased risk of exposure to harmful online content, predators, and explicit material as well as increased probabilities of cyberbullying during crucial developmental years. Excessive time spent on smartphones also diminishes the development of social cognition that requires learned interpretation of facial expressions, body language, and group dynamics. The negative impacts are particularly sharp below age 13."

The report is short, accessible, and important. Read it here:

https://t.co/hFGAyoWabs

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

@MeganRo73185925 @SeagerMJ Sure

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

This definition of the male archetype or “gender script” lends itself to male friendly therapy if harnessed in the right way:

a. Fighting and winning

b. Providing and protecting

c. Maintaining mastery and self-control

https://t.co/gFzoKqIjj6

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Ten years ago, as my father Jonathan turned 60, I began asking him about his experiences of fatherhood and being a son.

Since then he lost his father and a brother. He turns 70 in a couple of months.

We just made this video.

https://t.co/FFIntjqz6G

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Research funds can also be directed towards services tailored for men and their cultural realities

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Position Statement on Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Men's Experiences of Depression

By The Centre for Male Psychology @MalePsychology

Choice quotes below.

https://t.co/8hY3Jt5qKG?

[Zac Fine @ZacFine]

Policymakers and research funders can shape the future of men’s mental health with their influence on public discourse and funding new initiatives. We encourage policymakers to support research into understanding the causes of depression in men and boys