Is Mental Illness a Mental Disorder?

The byo medical model puts an emphasis on what is wrong with you and your brain based on symptoms, versus looking at what has happened to you. A person's unique story needs to be seen as a non medical, non pathological, yet understandable, human response to harmful conditions. The idea of masculinity can be so rigid that any deviation from this culturated notion strongly affexd individuals the gender role that males are expected to play. It also leads to men to revert to self reliance. When we need deep, meaningful connections, we need to seek help from our peers. And this is also where toxic masculinity comes into the picture.

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