“However, the common interpretation that men’s lack of service engagement is due to men’s stubbornness is only part of a much more complex picture and also can reasonably be construed as “victim blaming,” ignoring the role played by social determinants and the cultural climate as well as any possible problems in the existing mental health system.

For example, men’s perspectives on mental health and help seeking are not developed in isolation; they are informed by a broader cultural discourse that affects their experiences and decisions.”

— Seidler et al., 2018, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry