Conversations with Coach LA

Bro, Man Up: let's have a conversations about mental health from a male's perspective.

Episode Summary

In tonight's episode of Conversation with Coach LA, she discusses with guest Lyndon Boyd, the pressures of being a black man in America, how men begin to change the narrative about what being a man looks like, ask for and receive support in a world that denies him space to be vulnerable.

Episode Notes

Did you know? 

Men and women both experience depression but their symptoms can be very different. Because men who are depressed may appear to be angry or aggressive instead of sad, their families, friends, and even their doctors may not always recognize anger or aggression as depression symptoms. In addition, men are less likely than women to recognize, talk about, and seek treatment for depression. Yet depression affects a large number of men.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/men-and-depression

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  • An estimated 21.0 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 8.4% of all U.S. adults.
  • The prevalence of major depressive episodes was higher among adult females (10.5%) compared to males (6.2%).
  • The prevalence of adults with a major depressive episode was highest among individuals aged 18-25 (17.0%).
• The prevalence of major depressive episodes was highest among those who reported having multiple (two or more) races (15.9%).

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression

More resources on depression 

https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/health-risk-factors/depression/?

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