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The Importance of Men's Counseling
While people of color tend to seek mental health services at a rate disproportionately less than the general community, sometimes we forget that men may be the most underserved group of all. In fact, when it comes to counseling male clients, many men would rather keep their feelings bottled up inside and away from close friends and family, never mind the helpful ear of a mental health professional.
But when men do seek out therapy, they report the same kinds of concerns of other groups, such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. However, because of the stigma of men's counseling, men tend to seek professional help in numbers far less than women, which reflects toxic cultural beliefs about masculinity and how outdated stereotypes of toughness persist even to this day.
Men's Counseling Statistics
Almost 15 percent of American men suffer from a mental health challenge, and more than three percent have some kind of serious mental health issue. But the number of men that seek treatment for a mental health issue is significantly less than women. In the case of depression, almost three-quarters of all women diagnosed with depression seek professional care compared to 60 percent of men.
Men may also have more difficulty opening up to a stranger or engaging in men's counseling, which is why only five percent of men are likely to enroll in outpatient mental health services, versus almost 10 percent of women.
The suicide rate for men is also four times greater than the suicide rate for women, even though research shows that depression is actually lower in men than women.
Whether it's the result of men not reporting their mental health struggles or not seeking help when needed, there does seem to be some kind of aversion to acknowledging mental health issues or the benefits of counseling.
Why Don't Men Seek Counseling?
For most men, cultural and social norms sit at odds with the empathy and compassion associated with mental health treatment. Not only are men more likely to hide their problems and to avoid burdening friends and family, which can lead to a lifetime of silent suffering, but they also might be prone to thinking that men's counseling is for the weak or it showcases some kind of deficiency of character.
Other men might believe that counseling is a long-term activity -- one of those weekly sessions that crawls along year after year with no end in sight. Still others might think of therapy as redundant. After all, there's always a partner, friend or family member that you can talk to.
Gender may also have more to do with an aversion to men's counseling than one would think. While women may look inward during a bout of depression or anxiety, men tend to act out with expressions of anger or by turning towards substances such as alcohol and drugs to help numb their feelings. Unfulfilling casual sex might also be seen as a call for celebration from friends and peers, not a cry for help.
Building Trust
Here at Quick Results Counseling, we believe that everyone should have access to mental health services. Just like a mentor or coach that can help teach you how to harness your potential and get the most out of your opportunities, our professionals can arm you with the tools you need to manage and move beyond your daily emotional struggle, and it doesn't have to take months and months to get there. Contact us today to see how we can help.
But when men do seek out therapy, they report the same kinds of concerns of other groups, such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. However, because of the stigma of men's counseling, men tend to seek professional help in numbers far less than women, which reflects toxic cultural beliefs about masculinity and how outdated stereotypes of toughness persist even to this day.
Men's Counseling Statistics
Almost 15 percent of American men suffer from a mental health challenge, and more than three percent have some kind of serious mental health issue. But the number of men that seek treatment for a mental health issue is significantly less than women. In the case of depression, almost three-quarters of all women diagnosed with depression seek professional care compared to 60 percent of men.
Men may also have more difficulty opening up to a stranger or engaging in men's counseling, which is why only five percent of men are likely to enroll in outpatient mental health services, versus almost 10 percent of women.
The suicide rate for men is also four times greater than the suicide rate for women, even though research shows that depression is actually lower in men than women.
Whether it's the result of men not reporting their mental health struggles or not seeking help when needed, there does seem to be some kind of aversion to acknowledging mental health issues or the benefits of counseling.
Why Don't Men Seek Counseling?
For most men, cultural and social norms sit at odds with the empathy and compassion associated with mental health treatment. Not only are men more likely to hide their problems and to avoid burdening friends and family, which can lead to a lifetime of silent suffering, but they also might be prone to thinking that men's counseling is for the weak or it showcases some kind of deficiency of character.
Other men might believe that counseling is a long-term activity -- one of those weekly sessions that crawls along year after year with no end in sight. Still others might think of therapy as redundant. After all, there's always a partner, friend or family member that you can talk to.
Gender may also have more to do with an aversion to men's counseling than one would think. While women may look inward during a bout of depression or anxiety, men tend to act out with expressions of anger or by turning towards substances such as alcohol and drugs to help numb their feelings. Unfulfilling casual sex might also be seen as a call for celebration from friends and peers, not a cry for help.
Building Trust
Here at Quick Results Counseling, we believe that everyone should have access to mental health services. Just like a mentor or coach that can help teach you how to harness your potential and get the most out of your opportunities, our professionals can arm you with the tools you need to manage and move beyond your daily emotional struggle, and it doesn't have to take months and months to get there. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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