Men, Silence, and Mental Health in Africa
Men, Silence, and Mental Health in Africa Men, Silence, and Mental Health in Africa Across Africa, boys are raised to become men who endure hardship without speaking about their pain. Many learn early to hide fear, grief, or humiliation. But trauma does not disappear because a man keeps quiet. A man can be strong and still wounded inside. A man can love his family deeply and still struggle silently. None of this makes him weak—it makes him human. When the world collapses, men carry the weight Generations of men lived through war, hunger, and displacement yet never shared their stories. Homes burned, families were torn apart, and boys became adults before childhood ended. Life continued, but the wounds remained. Today, many men still carry invisible burdens: War and violence Displacement Loss of family Pressure to provide Religious and cultural expectations Substance struggles Pain without a voice only grows heavier. Sex...
