Men’s mental health issues have been called a silent epidemic because they are considered a taboo topic. Adherence to masculine ideas means that men generally don’t seek help, even when they perceive that they need it. They were taught as boys that emotions are not things to explore, but to endure and — if possible — to suppress. This devotion to outmoded ways of thinking are deadly, quite literally. Men account for 75-80% of deaths by suicide in the United States. In the August issue, area men reveal their mental health journeys and how they came to understand and set aside the things that were holding them back.

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