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Men are con­sidered tough. At a young age they were taught how to wear masks. Emotions, espe­cially feelings, which denotes weakness does not have any room in a man’s life. Men in effect tend to deny what they truly feel. Studies show that men are more sus­ceptible to depression since negative emotions are suppressed.

Depression is an emo­tional disorder. An indi­vidual who is said to be depressed begins to experience pro­longed sadness, time and again anxiety, inability to con­centrate, unex­plainable anger and low self-​​esteem.

The occurrence of depression varies. Some people experience it as a form of reaction to uneventful situ­ations in their lives. Others feel depressed as a response to excessive smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages and taking drugs. Depression can also be inev­itable when an indi­vidual undergoes chemical and hormonal changes in the body.

Male men­opause or known as andropause to some, is a con­dition in which a man undergo changes – it may be physical, emo­tional, or to some extent spiritual. If a male indi­vidual reacts neg­atively towards andropause, then he is prone to experience depression.

“Boys don’t cry,” is a cliché. It is high time that men do what is necessary to fight depression caused by male men­opause phenomenon.

Acknow­ledgement is a key to acceptance. Male indi­viduals should acknowledge that they too like their female coun­terpart also experience menopause.

Edu­cation then leads to better under­standing. After accepting the fact that you have male men­opause then it is best to educate yourself with the said con­dition. Learn what the signs and symptoms are, then the dia­gnosis and treatments. It is also best if you undertake research for facts and issues con­cerning andropause. The Internet is a good venue to learn more about male men­opause and depression. There are also online organ­iz­ations which you can turn to to help you with your dilemma.

Better under­standing is a bridge for you to project a positive attitude. Negative emotions block your sens­ibility for you to have better com­pre­hension of what is hap­pening in your body. Depression usually roots to suppress negative emotions. It is not asked from you to portray a happy face yet you are miserable deep inside. What is being asked from you is that you have to learn how to deal with the situation. Make no room for self-​​pity for it will only worsen the situation.

Do something about it. After you have taken the necessary steps then move forward to getting help. Primarily, get help from your sig­ni­ficant others. This is the time when their uncon­di­tional support and love is needed. Explain to them what you are going through. Let them know what specific help you need, if there are.

You can seek assistance from a physician who has expertise in andropause and depression. He can point out the changes that might happen to you and further pre­scribe you on what you should do.

Support groups may also be helpful. If there are support groups in your com­munity, then it is best to join them so that you will feel that you are not alone in your battle.

No man should allow depression to rule his life. Male men­opause is never a reason for you to wallow in depression. After all, look at the brighter side of things, andropause welcomes you to a new phase in your life – a phase where you can put down your mask and reveal your true self.

This article was ori­ginally pub­lished on www.HypnotherapyClinic.info by Con­sultant Clinical Hyp­no­therapist & Pys­cho­therapist Noel Bradford –

As a pro­fes­sional therapist Noel help people with everything that you would expect including giving up smoking, con­trolling their weight, dealing with fears and phobias. However his services go far beyond this and encompass things that affect everyone at some time in their life, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and low self esteem.

He  also has detailed spe­cialist training in several areas including but not limitted to Irrittable Bowel Syndrome and Pyscho­sexual matters that affect men such as Errectile Dys­function and Pre­mature Ejac­u­lation as well as those affecting women such as Hyper Desire Disorder, Vaginisums, and Dys­pareunia.

Ori­ginally posted 2010-​​01-​​27 08:21:00.