I hit on this a bit yesterday, but I feel I need to clear a few things up.
Traditional gender-role defines men as protectors and providers, so men seeking help for psychological distress is counter intuitive.
Our modern world has made positive strides in un-stereotyping gender-roles, but the idea of the male as being strong, healthy, and self-reliant still remains.
Males disclose less (than women) because it goes against our nature, and society does not truly embrace it. At best it is tolerated.
On a deeper level, as a species can we accept our defenders and protectors being prone to psychological impairment?
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