The strong sex? How stress and depression manifest themselves in men

According to the traditional gender role model, men do not want to show any weakness.

But increased stress can lead to mental illness.

Men are more likely to be precautionary

* when it comes to

or

, for example

.

Men smoke and drink more and often eat less healthily than women in general.

It is also known that men die earlier.

There

when

: According to figures from the BZgA (Federal Center for Health Education), eight percent of men in Germany - compared to 13 percent women - say that they feel emotionally stressed.

In the

podcast

, Dr.

Gernot Langs, chief physician at the psychosomatic clinic of the Schön Klinik Bad Bramstedt, information about the state of

.

Stress and depression: how male self-image and mental illness are related

The

will put less often in men than in women, but

, according to Dr.

Along.

One of the main causes of suicide is depression.

It is often more difficult for men to talk about mental health problems.

According to chief physician Langs,

is a starting point for emotional

.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stress is actually one of the greatest health threats of the 21st century.

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But how do men deal with stress?

, as Langs emphasizes.

Dealing with stress and recognizing when something is getting too much is important.

Men find it difficult to admit that they can't do something and thus show (alleged)

.

Another factor is the way men deal with stress and resilience: they often have the

at work, but

exercise also

into a competition, the relationship should run perfectly, etc. Men often want to be the best.

This concept of

causes additional stress, which is then not admitted.

The frequent consequence: the escape into alcohol.

Among the most common psychological diagnoses in men are

.

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How can you better reach men in health care?

The question that remains is how to prevent and treat stress and depression in men.

How can you better reach men in that regard?

Dr.

Langs reports in the podcast that, on the one hand, the

an important anchor for the men and, if necessary, ask them to get help.

But he also sees important approaches in the professional environment:

could

act as contacts and

could provide offers for prevention and education.

He also sees superiors as an obligation to speak to their employees if, for example, alcohol addiction is noticed, instead of making it taboo and keeping silent.

Other important factors against stress and the resulting mental illnesses are

.

In addition, one can currently take advantage of the growing online offer, for example through

.

Here you can watch the whole episode with Dr.

Listen to Gernot Langs.

Tips from the BZgA for coping with stress

• Take time out: take a five-minute break every 90 minutes at the latest

• set priorities

• Allowing mistakes and dealing with workarounds

• Relaxation techniques

• Restrict accessibility

• talk to the environment about stress

(mad) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Sources: bzga.de |

Men's Health Portal.de

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