Apparently, trying to find free, accessible mental health support for men online has been… difficult. Think expensive, not very diverse, and looking like it was designed when dial-up was still a thing. Which, if you're trying to heal trauma, is less than ideal.
Enter Matt and Sarah Brown, a husband-and-wife team from New Zealand who decided to do something about it. They’ve launched innerBoy, a free 30-day mental health program specifically for men who have both experienced and perpetuated domestic violence. It's a digital sanctuary, as Matt puts it, designed to help men find themselves again and break free from generational trauma.
The Browns are no strangers to this issue. Back in 2019, they started their campaign, She Is Not Your Rehab, to bring conversations about domestic violence out into the open. Matt himself is a survivor of family violence and sexual assault, sharing in a TED Talk that his childhood felt profoundly “unsafe.” So, yes, this is personal.
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The innerBoy program isn't a replacement for therapy, but it aims to be a crucial tool in a man's healing journey. Because while what happened to you in your childhood isn't your fault, as Sarah points out, your healing is now your responsibility. A blunt, but necessary, truth.
It’s a powerful reminder that breaking these cycles isn't just about stopping the violence; it's about addressing the deep, often hidden wounds that fuel it. And providing a free, accessible path to start that work? That’s something worth talking about.
