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10. Do Men Need Therapy?
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Mike and Aydian discuss why men only comprise one-third of all people who go to therapy. Is it that men don’t want help? Many men equate getting help with weakness and do not seek out mental health professionals. Has society imposed expectations on men that don’t encourage men to get help?
Top Take-Aways:
- Many men equate getting help with weakness and do not seek out mental health professionals.
- Men tend to rely on their romantic partners for emotional needs while women have separate friend relationships they also discuss stress and mental health in addition to their romantic partners.
- Therapy began as an intervention for women tied to ill-conceived notions of being hysterical and it has taken a long time for therapy to catch up with treating the male population.
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