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Some Thoughts to Consider
• Men socialized to cope with stress differently than women
• Suppress emotions to support female partner
• Withdrawal protective of partner
• Cultural differences abound
• Treatment options can raise emotional turmoil
Wischmann & Thorn, 2013
Men Are Different Than Women!
• Men “buy” differently1
• Men cope with infertility differently2
• Men seek help differently In a study of gender neutral materials re: depression, men with low levels of gender‐role conflict and low (i.e., negative) help‐seeking attitudes3
• Men more comfortable talking about activities than emotions4
1 Carrabis J, 2006
2 Peterson et al., 2006 3 Rochlen et al., 2006 4 Caldwell, 1982
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