‘Men bottle up their feelings that induces loneliness’

THANE: Citing impulsiveness, mid-life depression due to economic troubles and sense of loneliness as the key reasons behind the rising incidents of suicide among men, psychiatrists and counsellors in Thane said that men bottle up their feelings.
Women, they said, on the other hand, act more responsibly and do not hide their depression, explaining why the number of suicide among women is less than that of men.
“It is not entirely true that suicide rates among women are less. If one could get the numbers of attempted suicide among the fairer sex, it will reveal a different picture. Women tend to attempt suicide in ways that make it easier to save them,” said Madhavi Kulkarni from the Institute of Psychological Health (IPH), Thane.
Child and adolescent psychiatrist Avinash D’souza said that women tend to think about the implication of death on their family and children. Men don’t give a second thought to such decisions. They can act in an impulsive manner.
Both Kulkarni and D’souza said that sharing problems with others helps in reducing stress, which women practise. “Men refrain from seeking help as they are expected to be strong and bear it all. Women seek help,” they said.