Societally men are taught to suppress their emotions and anger is the only acceptable emotion. While this is still true, many people, both men and women, are working to fight this notion. Space to Reflect specializes in working with men and we wanted to give our readers a taste of what male clients bring to therapy.

Struggling with fatigue, hopeless mood, low motivation, and changes in appetite for months and months on end? You may have seasonal depression! Or, you may have chronic depression.

In my work with adult children of immigrants, particularly with eldest daughters, something that I often hear about is anger. I hear numerous times about how “out of control” they feel whenever they are anger. Often, they paint their anger as this monster that appears out of nowhere, causing havoc and strife to themselves and the people around them.  Their anger can show up anywhere from inner bitterness all the way to screaming rage. However, once this “monster” subsides, my clients immediately find themselves encapsulated by shame and guilt.