Adriano
Marino.
After working with young and adult men for over 20 years, I can state that men feel worse than ever. Despite that, 2 out of 3 who go to therapy are women. It would be easy to believe that women simply feel worse, but the statistics speak against that. Men are overrepresented both in suicide statistics and alcohol and drug abuse. Unwell simply has no gender!
Men often find it more difficult to seek help when they feel unwell. Most likely it is connected to norms connected to masculinity, such as that men should be strong and always fend for themselves and vulnerability is a sign of weakness. But being strong isn't about biting the bullet but tackling your problems.
It feels good to both help men and influence outdated male norms
Over the years, I have met countless men and young people who have expressed that therapy was the way to a better feeling. Many regret that they waited so long to get hold of it. Feeling bad is a part of life and if we only get tools to deal with our problems, not only will the problems decrease, but we will come out of them stronger.
I'm a licensed psychotherapist, behavioral scientist with a master's degree in both psychology and medicine, I am also a mindfulness instructor and LGBTQ certified. But I do not meet my clients solely based on my profession, but also as a husband, parent and fellow human being.
