Depression Knowledge

Depression is a disease that is thought to affect around one in every twenty men. The problem is, most of us are unlikely to spot the symptoms of male depression, let alone admit we’ve got it.

It’s recognized that men have a different reaction to depression than women. Anger and aggression are two common signals of a depressed man. Hmmm. That probably describes half the men you know, so how do you know if they’re suffering from depression?

Those signals mean that male depression can show itself as anger when driving, sudden loss of temper, that kind of thing. These can easily dismissed as just being “normal” whereas they are really more deeply rooted.

Another problem is that men often have difficulty talking about their feelings. Even otherwise “modern” men can find it difficult to talk. Many men think it’s a sign of failure if they have to talk about their feelings rather than just “deal” with them.

Which means that the advice you’d give a depressed woman to “simply talk about your feelings” isn’t something that many men would take kindly to.

Bottling up your emotions may be the “manly” thing to do. But longer term, that’s probably the worst thing you can do. Those bottled up feelings can start to eat away at you.

So what can you do if you’re a depressed man? If you can convince yourself to talk about the feelings you’ve got - maybe with the excuse of a fishing trip or a trip to the bar - that’s an excellent start. If you find that idea awkward or impossible, try talking about a “friend” who’s got the problems you’re experiencing. Men love to solve problems, so you may well get some good answers if you can go down this route. Your doctor can also prescribe drugs which may help in the short term until you can find a better solution.

A different way is to use a totally discrete option to help overcome your male depression. The anonymous nature of the internet has an advantage here. You can download depression help at the click of a button and nobody (except your credit card company’s computer) will know you’ve chosen this route. You can then read or listen to the anti-depression material at your own pace.

Get more ways to help reduce male depression here.