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'Big build': hidden depression in men.

Suzanne Brownhill¹, Kay Wilhelm, Lesley Barclay

¹School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. suzanne.brownhill@bigpond.com

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

|September 20, 2005

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Men

Area of Science:

Psychology
Men's Health
Mental Health Research

Background:

Depression in men is often hidden or overlooked.
Traditional masculinity norms may influence how men express emotional distress.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the lived experience of depression in men.
To understand gender differences in the expression of depression.

Main Methods:

Qualitative data analysis using grounded theory on focus group discussions.
Content analysis of data from male and female participants at a tertiary education institution.

Main Results:

Depressed men may exhibit avoidant, numbing, or escape behaviors, potentially leading to aggression, violence, or suicide.

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Gender differences lie in the expression, not the experience, of depression.

Conclusions:

Societal constraints on masculinity can mask male depression, leading to 'acting out' behaviors.
Clinical assessments need to consider how men express depressive symptoms.