Joe Tinney locks the door to Open Book Coffee and turns off the LED "Open" sign.
“Don’t need people barging in while we’re chatting,” he says.
It’s moments after closing time, and the Halifax coffee shop has turned into a meeting ground. For the next two hours, about half a dozen men will talk about relationships, jobs, society and spirituality all guided by a common goal: men’s mental well-being.
The sessions — called "How Are You, Really?" — happen every second Wednesday at Open Book Coffee. It’s a time for men to speak openly and intimately about their struggles.
“We live in a society that is rich with toxic masculinity,” says Tinney. “[A safe place] is something I’m trying to give them.”
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