Tag: weak

A lot of attention is paid to men’s fitness and their physical health, but consider this: 6 million men are diagnosed with depression each year in America, and they account for 79% of suicides in the United States. These are shocking statistics; and they reveal the devastating consequences society’s views of masculinity have on men and their mental health.

Boys grow up to be men with the understanding and expectation that they need to be tough, independent, and above all else, masculine.