WASHINGTON (AP) — In a society that emphasizes men being rugged and strong, it’s tough for a guy to admit to being depressed, but the National Institute of Mental Health wants that to change. The agency, one of the National Institutes of Health, launched a campaign Tuesday to raise awareness that men, too, suffer from depression and that they need to seek help.
Called “Real Men, Real Depression,” the campaign will include a series of television, print and radio public service announcements featuring people telling their personal stories about how they confronted their own depression. The campaign will not use actors, but ordinary people who had problems, the agency said.
