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