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#445 - Matt Rudd - Does Anyone Care About Men's Mental Health?

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I keep saying, it's not a self-help book, but they've read what awaits them and thought, no, I'm definitely not going to – I'm definitely not going t…

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Matt Rudd is Deputy Editor at The Sunday Times Magazine and an author. Men between the ages of 45 and 49 are at the highest risk of attempting to take their own life. In a world filled with accusations of patriarchal overreach, it seems odd that men are suffering so much with their mental health. It's not good for them, or their wives, or their children. Matt researched men of all ages to work out why men are unhappy and what we can do about it. Expect to learn why your 40's might be the weirdest period of your life, why men would rather be a workaholic than face their internal fears, the challenges with the male denial of mental health problems, why men feel indulgent shame if they're sad, why boys are trained to be competitive in school, how to tell if you're genuinely getting old and much more...

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Key quote: “I keep saying, it's not a self-help book, but they've read what awaits them and thought, no, I'm definitely not going to – I'm definitely not going to – I'm going to start dealing with all this stuff now.”

The host references Johan Hari's book 'What Awaits Them' to discuss the pressures faced by young men today and the importance of open conversations about mental health. They emphasize that personal development often comes with age, but proactive discussions can help expedite this process.

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