- Television icon Regis Philbin passed away today.
- Jeopardy host Alex Trebek has just released his memoirs.
- In it, he made some shocking admissions that do not bode well for his illness.
With Regis Philbin gone, we need to keep our other iconic TV presenters on. To do that, Alex Trebek needs to drop the toxic masculinity that was forced on so many baby boomers.
In his new memory, Alex Trebek detailed that he “felt like a coward” for crying during his treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Unfortunately, that type of behavior can cause illness and hamper the immune system.
Someone needs to tell Alex that it is okay to cry; in fact, your life may depend on it.
Alex Trebek reveals his unhealthy relationship with emotions
In a revealing memory, Alex Trebek made some shocking revelations that he probably didn’t find surprising at the time.
According to the Newbury Port News, Trebek started crying “out of nowhere.” Her doctor told her that they were probably a “side effect of her treatment.”
No Alex It is a side effect of having stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Facing your own mortality is terrifying. But apparently, it’s not as scary as … crying.
Trebek writes:
He told me not to be ashamed, but I said, ‘I feel a little ashamed. I feel like a coward. Not that men shouldn’t cry. It’s just, my God, Alex, settle in here.
Alex Trebek says it is not “men should not cry”, but it clearly is.
Men, especially from their time, have been taught that it is ‘weak’ to feel your emotions. You should always “fix” it. But it is normal for everyone to feel a variety of emotions.
What is abnormal is our learned behavior of suppressing them, which can lead to adverse health side effects.
The problem with suppressing emotions
Daniel Weinberger, a former Stanford psychologist, said The New York Times that people who suppress emotions
They see themselves as people who are not bothered by things, who are great and feel collected under stress.
He looks like a certain Jeopardy host we know.
Weinberger also said that the behavior of these repressive “stifling reactions tends to affect health.”
According to NYT,
Repressors tended to have lower levels of certain disease-fighting cells of the immune system.
A doctor writing for Hour magazine stated that blocked emotions are linked to heart disease, intestinal problems and autoimmune disorders.
Regis Philbin will be missed
While it’s hard to say that pent-up emotions caused Alex Trebek cancer, that behavior won’t help anyone heal.
Regis Philbin is another man raised in a time when men were taught to be stoic. But the times are changing. That behavior is showing its ineffectiveness.
Men need to learn to feel. And they need help. Therapy, men’s groups like Project Mankind and meditation can help.
Fortunately, Regis Philbin reached the advanced age of 88 years. With a little self-care, hopefully Alex Trebek can go this far.
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Last Modified: July 25, 2020 11:00 PM UTC
