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ARTIST JOE CASLIN’S images – often placed on the side of buildings – have been provoking debate and discussion in recent years. His work first gained national prominence during the 2015 same-sex marriage debate.
His latest artwork is being displayed on the side of an office block at RTÉ as part of the broadcaster’s ‘Big Picture’ youth mental health project.
We spoke to him at an exhibition of artworks, inspired by the annual Pieta House ‘Darkness Into Light’ walk, that tackles mental health issues through different installations and art pieces.
Caslin, who works full time as a secondary school teacher, said that stigma – particularly among young men – is often the biggest barrier preventing people from seeking help for mental health problems.
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Of course there is truth in that statement.
However vast generalizations are not acceptable except talking about men ….
Cannot generalize that women are too emotional, and not as stable as men – even though also true.
The main focus of problem solving should be respect for truth in communication – and removal of PC limits on expression of obvious truth.
Without that society will continue to rot – and men staying silent about many many issues – due to artificial feminist guilt trips – has to end.
If people stay quiet about a virus wrongs – the world goes to hell – which it is doing right now
@HelloGoogleTracking: great comment, there is lots of stuff women do not talk about also. They may talk a lot more in general but they also keep their deepest thoughts hidden especially if they think it not socially acceptable. I think in general especially in Ireland we love to talk in detail about stuff that might have happened a long time ago in a different era but are not comfortable talking about problems in today’s Ireland. It might explain the continuous regurgitation of the stuff from.the Magdalene sundries but in that era everyone was silent even though lots of people knew what was happening but turned a blind eye because it was not affecting them.
@HelloGoogleTracking: what are you talking about? Women want men to talk, they need to talk. Suicide affects our brothers, our fathers, our men. So typical of you to blame women and do sweet fa for boys and men who are going through this. Men and boys who seek help are NOT weak. They are STRONG. It takes courage and any man who feels inadequate, worthless, desperate, please seek help. You are not insignificant, you are very significant. We need you. We want you to feel better. Ask for help. Please.
@HelloGoogleTracking: You represent the basket case of 21st Century idiocy. In every sense, you have no clue about anything. A poster boy for the end of intelligence.
@Deborah Behan: oh shut up. Yawn, Yawn, Yawn.
Your point has nothing to do with what the original poster eloquently and refreshingly said about using generalisations
You projected something else entirely into it, to use as a platform for a tiresome response with another sweeping generalisation about men and women and a twisted theory thrown in for good measure
Braindead binary populism.
‘Men don’t really talk about how we feel – unless we’re really inebriated’ – speak for yourself.
The thing is men will talk about problems if they feel the person they are talking to will offer a solution or a perspective that allows them to see passed the problem. Men for the most part are practical even in their emotional and psychological needs and for the most part if they know a problem cant be solved then talking probably wont help them at all and maybe they just need company to take their mind off it. Women talk about problems to have their perspectives and emotions validated and find allies in some cases against an adversary or just to be pitied or announce a victim status. Some men do this too but when talking about a problem will bring a solution men feel more comfortable to talk to usually other men. The different needs for talking are very varied between men and women.
It’s popular nowadays to encourage people to talk about their issues. However, I’ve always found talking to someone a complete waste of time because people just have enough of their own stuff to deal with. Furthermore, paying a psychologist is ridiculously expensive and ultimately fake.
Confronting ones own feelings, accepting them and experiencing them fully disipatates the energy that untimely haunts us and is the beginning of true freedom in my view. It’s worth reading a book called Emotional Clearing by John Ruskin……..an absolute masterpiece and half a century ahead of it time.
@Jack Jackson: Some people find it helpful to talk. A problem shared is a problem halved and all that. If I went to a psychologist for treatment, aftetwards, I strongly suspect that poor psychologist would end up having to see a psychologist.
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@Michael Lang: Great news for catholics .
I’m an older man in a relationship with a young man. He comes from a culture where being gay is illegal. He’s the most beautiful person you could possibly meet but I can’t bring him to my home, family, friends. We have come to a medium/half-way arrangement. What I can’t understand is why are we erecting this barrier? How come I can travel to any country I want, but my boyfriend can’t?
Aren’t they the patriarchy .
@Clinton Baptiste: “…spirits are very strong to tonight”
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