Theguardian.com 7/9/2014
“… Boys don’t cry, or at least they’re not supposed to. Yes, the old, unreconstructed machismo that was once all too synonymous with being a man has been partly driven back; men are more likely to open up and talk about their feelings. But discussing anxiety, depression and mental distress is still seen as weak or unmanly; the pressure to “man up” and “stop being such a woman” remains pervasive. And let’s be frank: these expectations are killing all too many men. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/young-men-mental-health-crisis-support-cuts
