Meri Mirror August 2022

MERI MIRROR
Men hiding their emotions
By - Priyanka Arora
BAJMC/Sem-2nd
In our Indian society, there is a lot
of discrimination and stereotype
amongst men and women, especially
when it comes to expressing emotions. From
an early age, men are expected not to reveal
their emotions because it can ruin their masculinity.
Research says that men feel equal emotions
just like a woman. Just because they are
told to hide them, doesn’t mean they don’t
have them. When a man is suffering from a
mental health disease like anxiety or depression,
he prefers being aggressive over crying
just to maintain his masculinity.
Humans can feel and express emotions.
For example- when we are happy, we smile
and when we are sad, we cry. But if these
emotions are ignored, it can lead to different
mental health disorders. Especially for men,
the number of suicides is 3.56 times more
than women’s suicides. The stereotype that
has been created for ages has proven to be
toxic.
Men should learn to express their feelings
whether it is to a close one or a therapist.
They should be honest about their
feelings and this will only become possible
when feelings are accepted. Talking to a
close one or a therapist will help them open
up without any fear of judgment.
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