Even though men
and women have equal amount of feelings inside of them, men often do not
acknowledge nor talk about many of them.
For example, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
when dealing with stress, anxiety, or depression women are far more likely to
seek out a mental health professional for support, while men tend to seek out
drugs and/or alcohol for their coping strategies. The National Center for Health Statistics
collaborated these statistics as they reported that only a small fraction of
men feeling stress, anxiety, or depression sought out mental health therapy for
help. They concluded that social stigma
and worries about masculinity were big causes for men as reasons for staying
away from such help.
Last century
societal views of what a man is and what a man should handle continue to
discourage most men from seeking proper support for their mental health. The irony is that when overwhelmed, only the
strongest and most courageous men (and women) seek mental help as a way to
cope.
Help change these
old and incorrect societal views by encouraging a man in your life to seek help
with their emotional needs.
They can always
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