Bruce Springsteen, Manhood and Mental Health
Bruce Springsteen has been trying to heal himself while trying to heal us. What does healing mean when you’ve been wounded, as a male, since childhood, and are expected to "suck it up, be tough, not complain, and not cry, ever"?
This question has been a conundrum for both the author and Bruce Springsteen, one of America’s most self-reflective and prolific singers, for six decades.
The author reflects on Springsteen's music, describing his "thick-throated soul rush of a voice" and "Flannery O’Connor-like storytelling", which have captivated audiences, including the author, who was moved by the film Deliver Me from Nowhere, about Springsteen's struggle to make his historic Nebraska album in 1982.
It is a confounding question I have been asking myself since a kid...
Author's summary: Exploring Bruce Springsteen's impact on manhood and mental health.
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