The incidence of mental disorders and suicides is increasing and the male population suffers more due to resistance to asking for help
“I feel anguish all day, every day. A few laughs, a few jokes, and then here I am again with this bad feeling.
This outburst was made live by comedian and influencer Whindersson Nunes, one of the most successful Brazilians of recent years.
He achieved fame, success and fortune. Theoretically you would have no reason to feel unhappy, anxious and depressed.
Emotional disorders do not respect status or social condition. They affect all profiles and strata of society and cause increasing damage among men, from the anonymous to the famous.
Whindersson consulted a psychologist and a psychiatrist. Medication and therapy have helped minimize the symptoms of depression.
Subsequently he followed the recommendation to practice physical activity. He did yoga and boxing. He liked combat sports so much that he became a fighter and now participates in international competitions.
Psychological pressure and physical exhaustion resulting from a busy schedule can act as a trigger for disorders.
Symbol of euphoria, Wesley Safadão had to stop everything to take care of himself. He canceled shows and press releases to treat a persistent anxiety attack.
Years ago Lucas Lucco was also forced to brake abruptly after dividing himself for months between stages and television recordings.
“I realized that all this rush, these millions of commitments, were drowning my love for music,” he told ‘É de Casa’. “I had burnout syndrome and this led me to depression with panic syndrome.”
Burnout is an emotional disorder with symptoms of extreme exhaustion generally associated with long workloads and tense conditions in the workplace. It affects everyone from workers to senior managers – and artists who travel from place to place always racing against time to fulfill contracts.
In Selton Mello’s case, depression emerged after he stopped continuously using diet pills. He touched on delicate issues of self-esteem that had been stifled since childhood, when he debuted in front of the cameras.
The actor responsible for the series ‘Sessão de Terapia’ (GNT), with plots based on real cases of mental imbalance, says the sofa saved him.
“We think of therapy as a place where you can examine and work on your weaknesses. But it’s also a place to work on your strengths. Discover your power, your emotional capabilities,” she told ‘Quem’. She began practicing transcendental meditation.
Musical idol and crush of many people, Baco Exu do Blues had to deal with depression when his career as a rapper was taking off.
“I was having the moment I had dreamed of my whole life, which was to be a nationally recognized person. At the same time, I couldn’t enjoy it,” he told the site Reverb. “I just wanted to stay at home, in my bed.” He was overwhelmed by “unhappiness”.
Suffering inspired the lyrics of the song ‘En Tu Mira’, where there is a cry for help. “My anger is killing me / Your expectations of me are killing me / Men don’t cry / Fuck you, I’m crying!”, she sings in an excerpt. “I’m fucking killing myself! I’m killing myself.”
In interviews, the singer underlined the need felt by every man to never weaken or show fragility. “The thing I’ve learned most from my depression is that admitting my feelings is a lot less painful than holding them back and pretending everything is fine,” he told ‘Trip.’
Even people of great faith are shaken by emotional illnesses. Father Fábio de Melo found himself depressed as he mourned a nun who had committed suicide. Accumulated fatigue also contributed to the crisis.
“Sadness is not to be cured. It’s part of life. I feel sad from time to time and I don’t need to take medicine for it. When the sadness doesn’t go away, it continues, it becomes routine, then it’s time to ask for help,” said the religious leader of the GNT.
“I understood that, just as I have to take medications for my heart or high blood pressure, for example, my brain also needs to be medicated. It’s not a crazy medicine. Depression is a chemical process.”
We live in “Yellow September”, the month of suicide prevention. Every year around 700,000 people on the planet take their own lives.
In 2022, there were 16,000 cases in Brazil, 75% of which were men. The records surpassed the previous year’s statistics. Machismo still makes countless Brazilians suffer in silence, ashamed to reveal their inner pain and ask for help.
If you notice symptoms, talk to someone close to you and seek out a mental health professional. The CVV (Life Enhancement Center) is active 24 hours a day at 188. The call is free. Volunteers are available to listen to anyone who needs to vent or ask for directions.
Source: Terra
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