Depression In Men: What Are The Symptoms?

Depression is a disease that is thought to affect around one in every twenty men. The problem is, most men are highly unlikely to recognize the symptoms of male depression, and even less likely to admit they're suffering.

Men react to depression differently from women. Men are more likely to become angry or aggressive as a result of their depression. Hmmm. That probably describes half the men you know, so how do you know if they're suffering from depression?

That means some of the tell-tale signs of male depression include things like road rage and other sudden anger bouts. These outbursts can quite easily be thought of as being "just usual" whereas they are really more deeply rooted.

Most men find it difficult to talk about their feelings. Even men who you'd categorize as "modern" fall into this trap. It's often considered failure if you can't deal with your own feelings.

So that can rule out the typical "just talk about it" advice that women can be given if they're depressed.

Bottling up your emotions may be the "manly" thing to do. Trouble is, in the long term, it's really bad for you. Those feelings can literally eat away at you.

So what can you do if you're a depressed man? If you can pluck up the courage to talk about your feelings - maybe under the guise of a fishing trip or similar - that's an excellent start. If that's difficult, try talking about a "friend" who's got the problems you're experiencing. Men are natural problem solvers, so there's a high chance you'll get some excellent advice if you can go down this route. A confidential doctor's appointment could get you some anti-depressant drugs, which can be a good short term solution.

Another way is to use a completely discrete method to help overcome your male depression. The internet really comes into its own here. You can get access to depression help at the click of a mouse and no-one (except your credit card company's computer) will know you've chosen this route. You can then read or listen to the anti-depression material at your own pace.

Discover more ways to combat male depression here.