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Taimour Ahmed

@taimour

Writer | Men’s Mental Health Advocate | Peer Support Facilitator at Taraki

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Therapy, Masculinity, and Me: A Personal Journey A journey into the mess, the growth, and everything I was never taught to talk about.

Wrote an article entitled: “Therapy, Masculinity, and Me: A Personal Reckoning.”

In this post I reflect on my experience as a man in therapy since October 2023, what it’s taught me, what it’s cost, and how it’s helping me rebuild my sense of self.

Link: taimourahmed.substack.com/p/therapy-ma...

06.05.2025 09:24 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Taimour Ahmed | Substack Just a honest writer trying to stay relevant after hitting it big in his early 20’s. Mainly exploring masculinity, mental health & lived experience.

Just published a new piece on emotional processing & what it means for men—especially those taught to keep the peace instead of feel.

It’s personal, reflective, & rooted in lived experience.

Would love for you to read & share:
🔗 substack.com/@taimourahmed

#MensMentalHealth

30.04.2025 15:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I struggle by keeping up with Twitter or other social media platforms and I'm actively building my Instagram for more commentary on mental health, masculinity & plant pictures!

If you want to follow, you can here: instagram.com/taimour.ahm/

11.04.2025 11:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mentally it’s been a bit tough as the infection really caught me out of nowhere 😔

23.02.2025 18:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Forgot to share on here but sadly I developed an infection while here in the work which meant I needed emergency surgery on Wednesday - it’s very unexpected and anxiety inducing.

I’m grateful to be on the mend and if this has taught me anything, it’s that health is truly your wealth.

23.02.2025 18:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Had a wonderful morning delivering our men’s peer support program down under in Melbourne, Australia! It’s amazing to continue scaling our curriculum on an international scale 🌼

So grateful for our partners, Taraki and the men who attend our program!

13.02.2025 15:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Lisbon had some beautiful sunset yesterday 🌅

07.02.2025 13:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I really enjoy the show #alphamales but this season feels so rushed, to the point where moments of personal growth for characters feel brushed over.

06.02.2025 17:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I had a wonderful weekend delivering the first peer support space & hosting our celebration dinner for Taraki 🌺

We’ve been working with our cohort for the past 5 months and I’m so proud to be developing our peer support network!

27.01.2025 18:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Since I got signed as a model all I do are test shoots and share them for my mum to be happy.

16.01.2025 15:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Emotions of Punjabi Men, Masculinity and Mental Health with @TarakiHQ | Taimour Ahmed | ID 28 💡
Emotions of Punjabi Men, Masculinity and Mental Health with @TarakiHQ | Taimour Ahmed | ID 28 💡 YouTube video by Jhoty

I was on this wonderful podcast discussing my work in mental health, masculinity & South Asian communities!

A big focus of the podcast was on our work at Taraki and how we're developing our peer support movement!

You can watch the full ep here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pys0...

13.01.2025 12:13 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A thought always crosses my mind then I forget to tweet it, or Bluesky it….

24.12.2024 13:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m so social media fatigued, it’s unreal.

17.12.2024 13:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There are way too many podcast in the world.

13.12.2024 15:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m so wiped out from the seasonal cold 🥶

12.12.2024 12:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Someone took an out of focus shot of me at footy today, much like my shooting game.

08.12.2024 19:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I got the dates wrong; she meant January the 6th 😅

06.12.2024 15:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I saw someone upload on Linkedin that they were 'both humbled and excited' about something.

I have to admit what a mixture of emotions that must be....

06.12.2024 11:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beautiful sunset in Lisbon today ❤️

04.12.2024 17:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Does anyone want to be Instagram friends also?

02.12.2024 18:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

By trauma chat I mean using laughter as a coping mechanism.

02.12.2024 13:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

By gossip I mean trauma chat.

02.12.2024 13:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’m seeing my therapist this week, I can’t wait to give her the gossip.

02.12.2024 12:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

Gladiator 2 is basically gladiator 1 but it features very likeable men.

01.12.2024 11:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not quite threads, not quite Twitter but going well so far this whole blue sky gig.

29.11.2024 15:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I get double points on my shopping loyalty card today and I am fucking pumped.

28.11.2024 14:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If only life was as exciting as people are on LinkedIn.

27.11.2024 12:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's crazy to think but some of you have known me since I was 19 (through Media Diversified), and now I am 33.

I have grown up online, in the most visible way.

26.11.2024 10:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Value of Culturally Competent Peer Support Taimour Ahmed, Project Lead for Taraki, wrote a guest blog on the value of culturally competent peer support for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.

This month marks my 5-year journey with Taraki, from someone who started attending their peer support spaces as a user to now as the Project Lead who has spent the last 3 years growing their peer support model internationally.

To honour my journey I wrote this blog: amhp.org.uk/the-value-of...

26.11.2024 09:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I signed as a model here in Lisbon in September and I can tell you, this industry is mad racist.

25.11.2024 12:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0