ExcelMale
Menu
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Videos
Lab Tests
Doctor Finder
Buy Books
About Us
Men’s Health Coaching
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Mental Health
Male depression and suicide: it's time for a change
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 44896" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><em>' Men don't cry. In clinic when a man cries, you can see it might be the first time he's cried in a long time, and it's almost as if he's wiping the shame off his face rather than the tears. Men need to cry. And feel OK about it.' - </em><strong><em>Dr Stephen Barratt, junior psychiatrist</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>'Not seeking help becomes a common trait and isn't even mentioned to friends of the same gender. Like for fear of becoming seen as less of an "Alpha."' - <strong>J.R. a student</strong></em></p><p></p><p>The unspoken epidemic of male suicide may find some blame in society. Despite <a href="http://patient.info/health/depression-leaflet" target="_blank">depression</a>, <a href="http://patient.info/health/self-harm-and-risky-behaviour" target="_blank">self-harm</a> and suicide attempts being more likely in women, rates of completed male suicide grossly outweigh that of their female counterparts. Media-influenced perception of the ideal man rarely allows for emotion. You rarely see James Bond, Bruce Willis or Thor expressing much sensitivity. This article discusses the cause and burden of <a href="http://patient.info/health/suicidal-thoughts" target="_blank">suicidal depression</a>, why men are especially at risk and what can be done to save lives.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://patient.info/wellbeing/health/male-depression-and-suicide-it-s-time-for-a-change" target="_blank">http://patient.info/wellbeing/health/male-depression-and-suicide-it-s-time-for-a-change</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 44896, member: 3"] [I]' Men don't cry. In clinic when a man cries, you can see it might be the first time he's cried in a long time, and it's almost as if he's wiping the shame off his face rather than the tears. Men need to cry. And feel OK about it.' - [/I][B][I]Dr Stephen Barratt, junior psychiatrist[/I][/B] [I]'Not seeking help becomes a common trait and isn't even mentioned to friends of the same gender. Like for fear of becoming seen as less of an "Alpha."' - [B]J.R. a student[/B][/I] The unspoken epidemic of male suicide may find some blame in society. Despite [URL='http://patient.info/health/depression-leaflet']depression[/URL], [URL='http://patient.info/health/self-harm-and-risky-behaviour']self-harm[/URL] and suicide attempts being more likely in women, rates of completed male suicide grossly outweigh that of their female counterparts. Media-influenced perception of the ideal man rarely allows for emotion. You rarely see James Bond, Bruce Willis or Thor expressing much sensitivity. This article discusses the cause and burden of [URL='http://patient.info/health/suicidal-thoughts']suicidal depression[/URL], why men are especially at risk and what can be done to save lives. [URL]http://patient.info/wellbeing/health/male-depression-and-suicide-it-s-time-for-a-change[/URL] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Share this page
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Sponsors
Forums
Mental Health
Male depression and suicide: it's time for a change
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top