Originally posted by: Remus.Lupin4
Totally. Better than escaping into alcohol and drugs.
Indian men are taught to be strong from childhood. Men in tears is seen as weak, pathetic. Men tend to internally hold onto emotions, because they are strong, and inevitably have unhealthy coping mechanisms escaping through alcohol and drugs.
Worth a read
"Masculinity plays a role in male suicides in multiple ways, for e.g. as a barrier to acknowledgement of mental health problems and help seeking, as well as unique stressors related to being the bread-winner and the higher propensity for alcohol abuse, a key risk factor for suicide.
https://thewire.in/137671/reporters-diary-male-suicides-india/
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