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Kristal DeSantis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with specializations in sex therapy, couples, and men's mental health issues. She is the creator of the STRONG Relationship Therapy Model of trauma-informed attachment-based couples therapy.\xa0She is joining us in the SMA today to talk about boys' mental health, the importance of healthy masculinity, and the impact of seeing healthy relationships on children's mental, emotional, and relational well-being.\nThis was an incredibly powerful and critical conversation about teen boys and mental health.\xa0Please listen and share with the moms of boys in your life.\xa0\xa0\nListen in to hear Kristal share:\n\nHow the socialization of male masculinity impacts boys\u2019 mental health\n\nHow our current tropes of masculinity are harmful to young boys\n\nPositive coping mechanisms for teen boys to reduce stress and build resilience\n\nThe significance of validating your child as a human with inherent worth - not worth they have to earn\n\nThe 4 Positions of Conversation that can positively impact parent/child communication\n\nTips on how we can reduce the stigma around mental illness and help teen boys feel more comfortable talking about their struggles and seeking help\n\nWhy we are seeing staggering rates to suicide in boys\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n\nConnect with Kristal: www.strong.love\n\n\n\nGet Kristal\u2019s Book: STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man\n\n\nKristal on Twitter\n\nKristal on IG\n\nKristal on Threads\n\nKristal on FB\n\nKristal on TikTok\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices