i'm a girl...so don't know much about being a guy with depression....i can say from experience the 'suck it up' and 'get over it' mentality is directed at females too.

i can see how it would be different for a man though...i do guess men are looked at as being stronger in general...men aren't supposed to cry, but it's ok for women too...i guess it's the emotional thing...it's ok for women to be emotional....

i agree keeping a stiff upper lip at work is wise...but with friends and family i'd hope you wouldn't have to.

i think generally speaking there is a stigma and overall generic view that it's not ok for men to be depressed...but in reality....i would hope people understand that depression is NOT gender biased.

....anyway, you can be as depressed as you want to be around me and cry if you want to or throw things if you want to (just not at me, pls) and i promise not to look at you funny! ok!

luv, gost