Men account for nearly 80% of suicides in the United States, yet they remain the least likely to seek help, talk about their struggles, or ask for support. Today, we’re changing that conversation.
Dr. Paul Turek and co-host Rob Clyde sit down with Dennis Barbour, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of the Partnership for Male Youth, to break down the male mental health crisis: why it’s happening, who’s most affected, and what we can do about it.
In this episode:
Why young men are uniquely at risk and what pressures they face that often go unrecognized
How men express depression differently than women
The power of meeting men where they are: coaches, fraternities, and mentors as first responders
Why moms are often the closest person to a young man in crisis, and how they can help
The devastating mental health toll of male infertility
How stress and depression directly impact sexual health, erections, and physical symptoms
Why men come to Dr. Turek with a physical complaint that turns out to be a mental health issue
The stigma surrounding men’s mental health and how to dismantle it
The fight for a federal Office of Men’s Health and the progress being made at the state level
Why men’s health is not already a focal point and the political obstacles standing in the way
This is not a conversation about weakness. It is a conversation about what happens when an entire population is conditioned to go it alone. The assumption that men’s health is being addressed by default of is one of the most dangerous myths in medicine. Dennis Barbour and Dr. Turek make the case for why male-specific focus isn’t a political statement; it’s a public health necessity. Until we separate those two things, progress will remain uneven and underfunded.
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