![]() STAGGERING STATISTICS THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED But the hard and fast truth is, when men don’t focus on their emotional and physical health it is resulting in some pretty alarming statistics. Look around, you’d be hard-pressed to find many men talking about self-care and wellness, why is that? Why are topics such as erectile dysfunction, testicular self-exams, rectal exams, male friendships, loneliness and anxiety symptoms rarely discussed by men? Some may say that it tarnishes their masculinity, that it shows weakness and vulnerabilities that men just aren’t willing to expose. #Men suffer in silence full#More men in this day and age are pitching in with responsibilities in the home and taking care of the kids all while working full time themselves, so it’s only natural that they would be faced with the same stresses as a woman. Health and wellness are as equally important for a man as it is for a woman. And when we talk about achieving overall wellness, the focus tends to lead to women and their self-care. We often speak about women balancing work, home, and family, but rarely focus on men having these same stresses, trying to balance it all and stay emotionally well. These illnesses will often go untreated in men as they are less likely to communicate how they’re feeling. One in every six men will experience anxiety symptoms and one in eight men will experience depression. Men have been brought up to be tough, manage pain and take care of their family and situations without complaining or feeling stressed, they’ve heard expressions such as ‘toughen up’,’ boys don’t cry’ and ‘be brave and strong no matter what’. ![]() Accepting anxiety and taking action to manage symptoms tends to be difficult for men and that’s why so many suffer in silence. ![]() While studies show that women are more likely to experience depression and anxiety symptoms than men, there is a silent epidemic happening as we speak and men everywhere including someone you know is suffering from depression or anxiety in silence. ![]()
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