Discussion A man's mental health and how It's overlooked...

[Bradux512]

A man's mental health is ignored so much that we can't have breakdowns, or be so depressed that u can't leave bed.. else we get called weak, we lose respect, which actually adds to the depression...
And when he finally ends his life , "why didn't he talk" "if only"... we don't talk because we either get ridiculed or it gets shrugged under the carpet

 

[bankai]

It's a very common suffering amongst a lot of men. We are expected to be strong. We're supposed to suck it up.

 

[Pale_Rider]

So glad Im a machine. lol

 

[Knoc]

It's a very common suffering amongst a lot of men. We are expected to be strong. We're supposed to suck it up.

I only have a strong rope, take it or leave it.

 

[bankai]

Funny thing is, the same people who wanted you to suck it up will later wish you had spoken about it after you go

 

[Cinno]

I'm thinking of becoming an AI because of this. It's especially bad if you are in a more traditional country. There's no mental health support for men

 

[Hollowman]

Talking about problems doesn't just magically fix things.

 

[Knoc]

Funny thing is, the same people who wanted you to suck it up will later wish you had spoken about it after you go

As soon as you open your mouth to say
anyrhing negative, you can see how their eyes roll back in real time.

People like the idea of helping because it makes them look and feel good but actually being there , that's too much work.

 

[Esc9434]

I don't know what perspective OP is coming from.

Who is downplaying men's or your mental health? Other men or women?

I'm not trying to turn this into a battle of the sexes.

I will criticize other men who do this.

I bet they are probably mentally ill themselves tbh. They just malicious with it.

Emotionally well-adjusted men will not downplay the suffering of someone in front of them.

 

[Pale_Rider]

Im going to go out on a limb here, and say most of us men are not "well-adjusted men". feel free to break out the switch. har har.

 

[Bradux512]

Funny thing is, the same people who wanted you to suck it up will later wish you had spoken about it after you go

And later they'll realize that u did , you screamed for help , maybe not physically , but your behavior

 

[dead dav]

Unfortunately I was brought up in a time were men were not allowed to show weakness so as a boy who had mental health issues was told to man up get on with it and the school said I was just a slow learner so through life I got on with it smiling on the outside whilst slowly breaking on the inside putting everyone's needs 1st If I was ill that was not acceptable to the family as I was the strong one but like any pack of cards it all came tumbling down and no one in the family still believes I have serious mental health issues but I must admit the help I have received off professionals has been excellent and probably saved my life

 

[Hunter2005]

Honestly just fuck this planet, men are expected to be strong 24/7, we go through a lot of trauma, and then in the end we lose respect because we chose to opt out. Fuck this planet

 

[limpimitation]

I feel ashamed when I feel weak or sad, I wish it was different