Dr. Ashish Bansal, MD, Consultant Psychiatrist & co-founder of House of Aesthetics captures the magnitude of this crisis. He notes that across cultures, “men are conditioned to suppress emotions, handle problems alone, and prioritise resilience over vulnerability.” He also adds “This may sound like advice to be strong, don’t cry etc. But on a deeper level, it has an invisible cost, a global loneliness epidemic, most prevalent among men.” Studies across the US, UK, India, and Australia show the same pattern, fewer close friendships, less emotional support, and a far higher tendency to self-silence. “Most men don’t lack emotional depth. They lack emotional permission. Society never taught them how to express, only how to endure,” says Dr. Sumit Grover.
