Mental Health and Partner Abuse Resources for Men

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There aren't a lot of online mental health and partner abuse resources that are geared to men, so I'm putting together a resource list.

I'll be adding to the list as I find more resources.

[Disclaimer: I am not responsible for advice you receive from any of these resources.]

Men's Mental Health

Real Men Feel podcast with Andy Grant

Real Men Feel was founded by author, speaker, and coach, Andy Grant, in an effort to offer more personal growth events and opportunities for men.

MenAlive Blog by Jed Diamond, PhD

Though focused on men’s health, MenAlive is also for women who care about the health of the men in their lives. Jed's passion in life is to support men, and the women who love them, in eliminating the stresses that undermine their health and wreck relationships.

Washington Initiative for Boys and Men

WIBM

Seattle-based organization and blog highlighting boys and men's issues, including physical and mental health

Help For Men Who Are Being Abused by a Partner

Click here for information about my books about Abuse OF Men BY Women.

Organizations Working to improve laws

Coalition to End Domestic Violence

Working to reform domestic violence laws and policies to be more gender-inclusive

The Canadian Centre for Men and Families (CCMF)

The Canadian Centre for Men and Families has many branches throughout Canada. This webpage has a map and links for their locations in Ontario, Alberta, and BC.

Here's one example of their programs:

The Canadian Centre for Men and Families (CCMF) Alberta

"CCMF Alberta helps men struggling with relationship distress, parental alienation, family law matters, and mental health challenges. We offer somewhere men can belong, feel supported, and build community."

Hotlines and support focused on helping men who are the targets of abuse by a partner

UK: 01823 334244 – ManKind Initiative
Ireland: 01-5543811 – Men's Aid Ireland
Australia: One in Three Campaign offers a number of crisis hotlines.

Resources for gay men

U.S.: 1-800-832-1901 – Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project
UK: 0800 999 5428 – Galop

Generic DV hotlines

U.S. and Canada: 1-800-799-7233 – The National Domestic Violence Hotline (These resources have historically focused on helping women who are being abused and may be less male-friendly than organizations that are focused on helping men who are the targets of abuse by a partner.)

Shelters for Abused Men

There are many shelters around the world for abused women, but very few for abused men.

Here's the shelters for abused men that I have found (If you know of any others, please talk about them in the comments section below the post):

Taylor House for Men, Arkansas, US
The Family Place, TX, US (They have multiple shelters including one for abused men.)
Valley Oasis, CA, US: "With a 65-bed capacity, the shelter provides services to men, women and children of all ages who are victims of domestic violence. The shelter provides shelter to victims from around the world due to being one of the first shelters in the country to provide services to men."

My Mental Health Counseling and Resources for Men

If you would like to see me as a counseling client in person in the Gig Harbor, WA, area or via teletherapy anywhere in Washington State, reach out using my contact form.

I have written many self-help/helper-help books about emotion skill building and processing, communication skills, anxiety, and partner abuse. Here are a couple you might find particularly helpful:

Building Skills to Uplevel Life: Silver Lining Emotional Intelligence Workbook

Abuse OF Men BY Women: It Happens, It Hurts, Let's Deal With It (Revised Second Edition) covers:

what female-to-male partner abuse looks like,
what it feels like for men who are abused by their girlfriends and wives,
how abusive women pull men in and keep them close, and
guidance for abused men to think through their options on how to deal with their situation and recovery