We are surrounded by noise. Curriculum maps, exam rubrics, performance metrics all designed to measure learning, but few built to nourish thinking. In the hum of this mechanical system, something very human gets left behind: the way we truly think, question, and grow.

He’s fine. He looks fine. He jokes around. His Instagram’s curated. He replies, “I’m good,” without flinching. But he’s not. And June, Men’s Mental Health Month, passes by like background noise.

Everyone walks a different path in their life; some could have been interesting, some life choices can be beneficial, and some can be terrible.