Narrative therapy and therapeutic storytelling help men access buried emotions, provide emotionally safe exposure to trauma, and strengthen adaptive neural networks for confronting wounds.
Middle-aged men are among society's loneliest people what does that say about the patriarchy? | Van Badham
Male friendship networks have shrunk significantly, increasing isolation and serious health risks, requiring improved social infrastructure to support men's friendships and reduce loneliness.
Men's circles are helping rural Australians express their emotions but experts say more support is needed
Peter Farlow emphasizes the importance of emotional conversation among men, highlighting how seeking help was difficult for him due to the lack of dialogue about feelings.
For depression, a 'his and hers' list of symptom presentations, or expanded discussion on gender differences in symptomatology is essential and remains largely absent from current diagnostic criteria.