shamsah sonawallafor two years year onetime samit name changed struggled feeling something right started fatigue headaches disturbed nap job concentration well declining interest group cultivate sex hobbies coupled decreasing worth formerly patient understanding regularly unleashed children formerly social outgoing began isolate found friend alcohol cigaret corporate executive used love work summoned willpower get book of job wanted quit home drinking habit illuse wife youngster pushing relationship wanted divorce look for psychiatric help attack save diagnosed depression male depression depression human being epidemic reason type depression classified male frequently presents differently men reason address hidden epidemic underreporting condition among compared researchers think men n recognize depression men say feel expression symptom make water tougher healthcare professionals arrive diagnosis difficulty expression thought rooted sociocultural expectations maleness matter toxic may man trying live patients believe expected strong homo whatever means internalize subject matter realize power killing women attempt oftentimes men four times likely fail selfannihilation valet de chambre reasons include recognition depression reluctance seek help fear seen weakness tendency deny illness self treat symptoms alcohol nittygritty men women one largest studies depression men women vernacular symptoms condition often differently usually presents men way of life irritability hypersensitivity angry b loss interest twentyfour hour period day activities c emotional withdrawal numbness trouble sleeping e aggression violent operate behaviour difficulties concentration memory g low libido sexual dysfunction h physical psychosomatic manifestations headaches issues chronic pain nittygritty abuse increase smoking j behaviour gambling foolhardy beat back unsafe sex statistically one men develop depression fact recent research points high figure persistently have symptoms speak someone see symptoms men boys lives safe non judgmental infinite conversations untreated depression trigger relationship report work related heart disease hypertension diabetes even death suicide acknowledgment key important ignore treatment depends severity samit treated furbish up relationship wife fry convey within year year ahalf able stop medication putting darkest time period life behind shamsah sonawalla consultant psychiatrist jaslok hospital