MEN’S MENTAL
HEALTH
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
1.
3. 2. Societal expectations
Lack of awareness Mental Health Stigma of masculinity
about available
resources
Independence, self-
Insufficient access to Placing shame on sufficiency and
services individuals with mental physical toughness
illness
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
1.
3. 2.
Societal expectations
Lack of awareness Mental Health Stigma
of masculinity
about available
resources
Independence, self-
Insufficient access to Placing shame on
sufficiency and
services individuals with mental
physical toughness
illness
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
1.
3. 2.
Societal expectations
Lack of awareness Mental Health Stigma
of masculinity
about available
resources
Independence, self-
Insufficient access to Placing shame on
sufficiency and
services individuals with mental
physical toughness
illness
MEN A R E E X P E C T ED T O B E
SELF- STOIC STRONG
SUFFICIENT
MEN A R E E X P E C T ED T O B E
SELF- SELF-
STOIC
SUFFICIENT SUFFICIENT
MEN A R E E X P E C T ED T O B E
SELF- SELF-
SUFFICIENT SUFFICIENT
Individuals
Risky behavior Addiction Suicide
Society
Increased Social Decreased
irritability withdrawal communication
1 in 10 men 60% of men will
experience anxiety or experience traumatic
depression on a daily event compared to
basis 50% of women
MEN'S
MENTAL In the US, males
75% of those who die
accounted 70% of
HEALTH by suicide are men
suicide death
STATISTICS
16.3% of males were 36% of males with
diagnosed with mental illness
mental illness received treatment
