This group will focus on individuals struggling with male gender roles, societal expectations of men, and the difficulties of attaining and maintaining well-being in a culture that pressures men to engage in toxic masculinity.
Group Goals:
1. Develop an understanding and agreement of group norms and rules and discuss issues of confidentiality, relationships outside of group, and participation.
2. Engage in vulnerable discussion of male gender roles, societal expactations of men, and the difficulties of attaining and maintaining well-being in a culture that pressures men to engage in toxic masculinity.
3. Explore the phenomena of relational experience between group members as the process evolves from a macro and micro perspective.
4. Identify and encourage group members to create goals for themselves in the group and encourage them where appropriate to meet those goals.