Traits Of Depression In Men

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No particular group is immune to depression. People from all walks of life, and from every different descriptive category, can have depression. Women were once thought to suffer with depression but not men. The reasoning behind this belief was never particularly solid to begin with, but the fact that six million men in the United States today are depressive proves the belief wrong entirely. Though men and women both are prone to depression, there is a difference in the way men and women typically express 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: it's not uncommon for insurance companies to limit care for mental health.

The notion that depression is the same as insanity or mental weakness still exists today, and thinking like this may hold particular sway 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. So instead of coming up short as a man, the typical male may opt to suffer.

Though men may often choose suffering over help in cases of depression, their suffering is rarely if ever silent. The effects of depression will always eventually get expressed, something that's true for men and women equally. 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 problem with using drugs or alcohol for coping is that addiction can develop, and men are more likely to report addiction problems than women are.

Men with depression can also become habitually angry, possibly because of frustration from feeling poorly and not knowing how to cope with it. When this sort of depressive anger appears, the people closest to the depressed male often feel it most. Anger from depression can, in exceptional cases, result in violent acts.

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. A depressive condition that goes untreated often produces negative results, with loved ones often being hurt in the process. Depression with treatment leads to the restoration of good health in a timely manner. The better choice is obvious.

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Zinn Jeremiah is an online writer. For depression help, visit depression treatment or depression self help.

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