An additional social factor that has further increased the credence of this concurrent ‘epidemic’ is how contemporary society has socially constructed and produced ideal customaries of ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’. Multitudinous studies have illustrated that women are twice more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety compared to men (Denkmire et.al 2011; Becker and Kleinman 1991; Schuch et al., 2014).
In the postmodern era, and not particularly exclusive to the western society; it is the norm for females to openly discuss their feelings and emotions to their surrounding relationships. On the contrary, it is the norm for men to keep their emotions and feelings to themselves and to ‘man up’ (Schuch et al., 2014). These emotions are instead
In the postmodern era, and not particularly exclusive to the western society; it is the norm for females to openly discuss their feelings and emotions to their surrounding relationships. On the contrary, it is the norm for men to keep their emotions and feelings to themselves and to ‘man up’ (Schuch et al., 2014). These emotions are instead