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The STOPP skill helps you pause before reacting, so you can respond instead of regret. Learn how this simple DBT tool can help you manage emotions, build self-awareness, and improve relationships.

Urges can feel powerful, like waves that rise fast and take over. The SMART Recovery Urge Log helps you pause, notice what’s happening, and ride those waves with awareness instead of reaction. This simple tool turns moments of struggle into chances to reconnect with yourself.

Most men carry stress, and quietly show up for everyone else but themselves. I has many men feeling worn down inside. In this post, I share seven practical strategies for men’s mental health, from breathing and boundaries to connection and counselling. Learn how to slow down, reset, and build balance again, one step at a time.

Many men carry depression quietly pushing through, numbing out, or calling it stress. This post explores why men are often missed in diagnosis, how stoicism has been twisted into silence, and what real strength looks like. Learn how to spot the signs and where to find support in Abbotsford and across BC.

Written by Evan Vukets, RCC , Registered Clinical Counsellor in Abbotsford, BC. I support men in Abbotsford, the Fraser Valley, and online across BC. Learn more about me You can go days without food. Hours without sleep. But only a few minutes without breath. When stress hits, most men don’t notice their breathing. It becomes short, shallow, and tight, especially in the chest and shoulders. Your body is preparing for a threat, even if that threat is an inbox full of emails o