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Effects Of Depression In Men

By Zinn Jeremiah

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Published: 18Sep2007
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Any person can conceivably have depression, and there's no group or category of people who are immune to becoming depressed. At some point it may have been generally believed that males didn't become depressed, but this notion is certainly false. In the United States, it's believed that at least six million men are depressive. While the idea that women become depressed and men don't is wrong, there is typically a difference in the way men and women express and deal with depression.

On the whole, depression usually goes untreated. There are a number of potential reasons for this. Depression may still be a poorly understood condition, and thus people typically don't know when depression is occurring. Lack of access could be a factor: insurance companies often limit access to mental health care.

The belief that depression is somehow an indicator of weakness or of insanity is still prevalent today, and this sort of reasoning may especially resonate with men. Males often feel a sense of obligation to be strong and unshakable under all circumstances, and the thought of failing at this will often cause men to feel a sense of shame and even self-loathing. Rather than fail as a man then, males may instead choose to suffer.

Though men may often choose suffering over help in cases of depression, their suffering is rarely if ever silent. Depression will always eventually be expressed in some way or another, and this rule applies equally to men and women. When a male vents his depressive feelings, the outcome can be quite destructive. Men tend to turn to the old standby of alcohol, and possibly narcotics as well, as coping methods for emotional difficulties. The obvious potential in using alcohol or narcotics for emotional assistance is the development of dependency, and men are more likely than women to report problems with addiction.

Depressive males may also become angry, possibly from the frustration of being unwell but believing that their honor prevents them from seeking help. When this sort of depressive anger appears, the people closest to the depressed male often feel it most. In extreme cases, depressive anger can lead to acts of violence.

The reasoning then of depressed males who believe they're better served by attempting to cope rather than seeking intervention is poor logic at best. Depression without intervention often leads to damaging results, with loved ones typically feeling the brunt of the effects. Depression with treatment leads to the restoration of good health in a timely manner. The better choice is obvious.

Zinn Jeremiah writes on a variety of topics. For depression help, visit depression treatment or help depression.

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