06/07/2026
Grief doesn’t look the same for everyone.
During Men’s Mental Health Month, it’s important to remember men are grieving battles we can’t always see.
While most women process loss through conversation and connection, many men have been taught to stay strong, stay busy, and carry the weight alone. Grief may show up as anger, withdrawal, overworking, exhaustion, irritability, substance use, or simply becoming quieter than usual.
Men are more likely to internalize their emotions, focus on solving the issue at hand, become physical whether that’s through a sport or sexual express or more, they are likely to withdraw and show their independence, hide their vulnerability, and experience a delay in the grief process due to the physical movement or releasing energy.
Understanding the differences in how we grieve isn’t for comparison or offence. Understand allows us to use tools that actually work, navigate around how individuals may actually feel, and help those suffering to grow and evolve through their journey.
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