Too many men ignore their depression, phobias, other mental health issues

It was another Monday morning and my first patient of the day walked in. He was a man in his mid-30s who came to see me for stress and anxiety. He appeared nervous and had trouble getting his words out. And the thing I remember most — which I see again and again with many of the men I treat — was his inability to maintain eye contact with me. It’s a telltale sign of fear and shame.