Mentally Mighty Beard Co

11/15/2025

11/14/2025

We talk about su***de prevention, but we never give any actual "training" on what to do. I started this idea a while ago, but I want to make it into something people can actually use. Its called Having Those Conversations (HTC): If anybody would like to participate i would appreciate it.

Meet Maya (The High Achiever)

Context: 21-year-old medical student. Sleep-deprived, perfectionist.

Statement:
​"I honestly don't know why everyone is worried. I'm just tired, you know? The exams are coming up and I just... I can't get the information to stick anymore. It feels like my brain is broken. I haven't slept in three days, but when I lay down, my heart just races. I feel like I’ve tricked everyone into thinking I’m smart, and now the walls are closing in. Honestly, it would just be so much easier if I could just turn my brain off permanently. I just want the noise to stop."

1. ​The Verbal Clue: Maya says, "It would be easier if I could turn my brain off permanently." Why is this passive statement a major red flag for active suicidal ideation?
​Your Answer:

2. ​Physical Assessment: Maya mentions she hasn't slept in three days. How does extreme sleep deprivation affect a person's impulse control and decision-making regarding su***de?
​Your Answer:

3. ​Empathy & Validation: Before asking the big question, how can you validate her feelings of "Imposter Syndrome" (feeling like she tricked everyone) so she feels heard?
​Your Draft:

4. ​The "ASK" Step: Draft a direct question that links her desire for the "noise to stop" to su***de.
​Your Draft:

​5. Handling Resistance: If Maya says, "Oh, I didn't mean it literally, I just need sleep," but she still seems agitated, what is your follow-up question to ensure she is actually safe?
​Your Draft:

6. ​The "Connect" Step: Maya is a medical student and might fear ruining her career by seeking help. How do you encourage her to seek help despite this specific fear?
​Your Draft:

​7. Immediate Safety: She is sleep-deprived and anxious. What is one immediate, low-pressure step you can suggest for tonight? (e.g., staying with a friend, calling a helpline).
​Your Draft:

11/13/2025

Double D (Coffee scented) reviews have went well! 😊

11/12/2025

Ever feel like your beard is a lily pad floating on the water when you go swimming? You aren't imagining it. Here is the physics behind the float.

Your beard floats because it fears water. Dive into the physics of hydrophobicity, surface tension, and the 'lily pad' effect on facial hair.

11/11/2025

We are officially done the bootcamp program. 🥰 Funding applications start soon and hopefully we can get some. Here is the pitch results from the panel. I am honestly so proud of myself.

11/10/2025

Movember is... complicated for me.

​People are posting about checking on their friends, their brothers, their partners. And I'm so glad they are.
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But my reality is different. I don't have many friends left to check on.

​I'm not saying that for effect. It's the devastating truth. The friends I've loved, the people who were my world... most of them are gone. I'm the one who's left behind.

​And the silence they left isn't just 'sadness' or 'grief.' It's trauma. It's a physical weight that I carry every second of every day. It's the reason I'm so socially awkward. It's the reason I can't look people in the eye. It's the reason I stand at the edge of the room, terrified to let anyone new get close.

​How do you build a new friendship when that word, in your mind, is just a prelude to a funeral? How do you open your heart when you're terrified it will just be shattered again?
​These friends, this loss... they are the reason I am the way I am. But they are also the reason I fight.
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They are why I advocate so hard for open conversations. They are why I will never shut up about mental health. They are why I try to advocate for so many of you, even when I'm struggling myself. I do it because I wish someone had done it for them.

​So when I tell you to check on your friends, I'm not just repeating a Movember slogan. I'm begging you.
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I'm speaking from the other side—from the suffocating silence that comes after it's already too late. I'm speaking as the person whose world has become far too quiet.

​Don't just 'like' their post. Call them. Show up. Drive to their house. Have the messy, awkward, difficult conversation. Ask them if they're really okay, and don't accept the first "I'm fine."
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Fight for your friends. Fight to keep them here.
​Please, don't let them become a memory. Don't end up like me, living in a world full of ghosts.
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Tomorrow is not guaranteed. It's a privilege. Don't waste it.

11/09/2025

Smell like the best without the milk mustache 😋🥛👃

11/08/2025

Don't let a scruffy beard control your confidence.
​If your beard is looking unruly, dry, or just plain wild, it’s not the beard’s fault it’s the routine.

​Here are 3 non-negotiable tips for a better beard:

​1. Use Beard Shampoo. Cleanliness is key, but regular shampoo will dry you out. Use a product made for your face.

​2. Blow Dry Your Beard. A towel isn't enough. Use low heat and a comb to tame flyaways, add volume, and set the shape for the day.

​3. Use Beard Oil. This is essential. It provides moisture to both your hair and the skin beneath it, eliminating itch, flakes, and that scruffy texture.
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We formulated our Mentally Mighty Beard & Hair
Care oils specifically for this. Stop being insecure about your beard and start taking care of it.

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11/07/2025

🎊 Once we hit 325 followers on our page i will be giving one lucky person a little Mentally Mighty care package.

1 XXL limited edition t shirt
1 shampoo and conditioner
1 beard oil of your choice

All you need to do is tag 3 friends and follow our page. You can enter a total of 3 times. Every purchase starting today gets you 1 additional entry!

Winner be announced as soon as we hit 325 followers! Good luck and thank you everyone.

11/07/2025

People like Dave Lalonde make me happy. He is returning to try our new Spicy Apple cider oil and picked up some whiskers and loops as well.

As a thank you I whipped up a spicy Apple cider beard balm. 🫶 I finally figured it out and I cant wait to hear what you think of it. Thanks a bunch and thank you for picking Mentally Mighty. 🙏

11/06/2025

Shirts are in! 😊