Impact of Mental Health on Youth and Males
Mental Health & Men:
“We’re ignoring the stigma surrounding mental health that stops many men from seeking help when they need it most — and it’s literally killing them.” Leah Campbell
While mental illnesses affect both men and women, the frequency of mental illnesses in men is often lower than women. Men with mental illnesses are also less likely to have received mental health treatment than women. However, men are more likely to die by suicide than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men died by suicide at a rate of 3.54 percent higher than women in 2017. Mental Health America reports 6 million men are affected by depression in the United States every single year.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism puts the annual number of men dying due to alcohol-related causes at 62,000, compared to 26,000 women.
And men are also two to three times more likely to misuse drugs than women.
Depression and suicide are ranked as a leading cause of death among men, and yet they’re still far less likely to seek mental health treatment than women.
Mental Health & Youth:
The mental health of our children matters We must treat a child’s mental health just like we do their physical health this is includes being aware by knowing the signs of mental health our children may be experiencing and seeking professional help.
During this conversation Eugene Alston shares early prevention, signs, and solutions to help our children and men better cope with mental illness.
Chasity & Lina
Forever Healed
