providing proper education and support to teenagers

There's something profoundly paradoxical about Halloween. We dress as the things that terrify us, invite darkness into our homes through dimmed lights and flickering candles, and deliberately seek out experiences designed to make our hearts race. Yet on this night of manufactured terror, something magical happens: we laugh.

Many men today feel confined within a rigid mold of masculinity — one that prizes stoicism, strength, and emotional restraint above all else. This narrow definition may appear powerful on the outside, but it often comes at a steep internal cost: disconnection, shame, and emotional paralysis. Alex Holmes explores this quiet

“Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make.” ― Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones Across our diverse planet, every culture