JACK

JACK

The power of a conversation.

Why we don’t always need the words.

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George Bell
May 14, 2026
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I was at an event the other day when a man asked me what I do.

I told him about working in the mental health space and writing a book on masculinity.

He didn’t say anything after, and the silence felt heavy - I wasn’t sure what he was thinking!

Then I saw the welling up in his eyes.

He looked away from me, and said, “therapy saved my life ten years ago.”

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