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The male experience of depression
1Partial Hospitalization Program, Akron General Medical Center, OH, USA.
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|April 1, 1997
Abstract
Topic:
Men's lived experience of depression
Methods:
A qualitative study using grounded theory (N = 14).
Findings:
The men interviewed experienced rigid, traditional role identities; expectations related to performance; emotional distance from others; the loss of control; the hidden self; depression as a force; substance use and abuse; suicide as a means of taking control; and late entry into treatment.
Conclusion:
Beliefs about being male are challenged by the illness, and challenge the process of treatment and recovery.