Masculinities and mental distress: from personal care to fight against male sexism?

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Silva, Rafael Pereira¹  Melo, Eduardo Alves² 

[1] Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro;Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

关键词: Men;    Masculinity;    Mental Health;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-812320212610.10612021

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

Mental health problems have great international health relevance. From a multifactorial nature, the health conditions considered here as suffering are influenced by social elements such as the construction of masculinity, notwithstanding the evident increasing criticisms and struggles against male sexism. Given this setting, the paper addresses male mental distress and its care, based on a literature review, according to BVS research, and considering the 2010-2020 period. Twenty-two papers were selected from the research. The results of the study were organized into these categories: Characteristics/Particularities of men’s mental distress; Access/Way of seeking help by men in distress and approach/Care of men in mental distress. We can conclude that there is a need for more visibility for the relationship between masculinity and suffering and their care specificities, considering the existence of an apparent silent crisis, the right of men (as people) to care, and the possible contribution, albeit indirect and modest, of addressing men’s distress to the fight against machismo.

【 授权许可】

CC BY