Putting aside the definition of toxic masculinity, the fact is that four times more men commit suicide than women. This article is a start to understanding this. Firstly, I don’t believe most men ever ask themselves, or anyone else, if they are depressed. Further, their perception of what depression looks like allows them to assure themselves they do not suffer from it. Depression is a mental illness, and kills just as surely as cancer or alcoholism… accepting this, and dismissing the stigma, is difficult for many men.

Without jumping into the fray about masculinity and feminity, is there anyone who doesn’t believe men don’t often share their feelings and fears, in other words, become vulnerable? In fact, this is actively avoided, hence our notice of any prominent man who cries in public. I wish I had an answer, but unless we want to accept the high male suicide rate, looking for one is a worthwhile pursuit.