Depression in males – specificity, aetiology, relationships with suicidal tendencies and the psychoactive substances usage: literature overview

Kielan, Aleksandra; Gorostiza, Dagny; Mosiołek, Anna; Chodkiewicz, Jan; Święcicki, Łukasz; Walewska-Zielecka, Bożena

doi:10.5114/ppn.2020.94695

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“…An important factor is also the fact that only one in four men (25%) may count on their family support in difficult situations (Moskalewicz et al, 2012). Depressive disorders have close connection with suicidal tendencies (Kielan et al, 2020). Depression and suicide attempts are observed more often among women.…”

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“…However, men far more often commit suicide (Chodkiewicz and Miniszewska, 2016). One of possible explanations of this discrepancy is that depression in men has unspecific symptoms, which are more difficult to detect and diagnose (Kielan et al, 2020). Men in depression present predominantly externalising symptoms, especially those related to social behaviours, such as bursts of anger, irritation, increased sexual activity, workaholism, emotional withdrawal (with the inability to cry), anhedonia, alexithymia, isolation from the surrounding world, acts of violence and auto-aggression (Chodkiewicz, 2016).…”

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“…are not eager to talk about their attempts during medical consultations and they are ashamed to seek help. A better understanding of male depressive symptoms is the main key to provide appropriate support in the management of their emotions (Kielan et al 2020). Suicides have serious emotional consequences, especially for the close family.…”

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Suicide and mental health problems in men in Poland

Kielan¹,

Stradomska²,

Jawoski³

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Pediatr Med Rodz

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Background: Women in Poland suffer from mental disorders more often than men (except for addictions). However, men are about six times more likely to commit suicide than women. What could be the cause of this situation? The aim of the article was to analyse the potential correlation between mental health and suicide in men. Materials and methods: The review was based on the available scientific literature on male depression and suicide. We searched Pubmed, Scopus and Google Schoolar (from 1.11.2019 to 31.01.2020). Results: Polish statistics may differ from others due to the fact that current diagnostic criteria often fail to take into consideration the typical symptoms of mental disorders in men. Male suicide attempts are more commonly lethal. Men are also more likely to try to deal with mental problems on their own, often using alcohol, which, in many cases, leads to suicidal behaviour and addictions. This disparity between the numbers of suicides among men and women in recent years indicates an urgent need to promote mental health among men. Conclusions: Polish health policies should focus more on the mental health of men. It is very important to develop standards of promoting male mental health, which would meet the specific health needs of this group. It is necessary to provide physicians with new diagnostic tools which will allow for better identification of typical male symptoms of mental disorders.

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Suicide and mental health problems in men in Poland

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“…Depression is one of the main predictors of suicide [1]. Even though depression and suicide attempts are more often ob-served among women, men die much more often by suicide [2]. These disparities are particularly significant given that depression is estimated to underlie half to two-thirds of all suicide deaths [1].…”

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“…It has been proven in the literature that approximately 50.9% of patients with mental disorders are also diagnosed with a disorder related to the use of psychoactive substances or risky alcohol abuse. Such co-occurrence of disorders is more often noted among men than women [2]. Depression largely predicts faster development and sustained use of such substances [12].…”

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Occurrence of male depression symptoms, suicidal behaviors, alcohol and tobacco use and level of personal resources in three male groups

2021

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Background and objective: The study was to compare the severity of male depression symptoms, suicidal behaviors, the use of psychoactive substances (alcohol, nicotine), and evaluate personal resources (self-eﬃcacy, coping strategies and resilience) among men from three different groups. Material and methods: The clinical group contained men with depression disorders diagnosed by psychiatrists and treated in psychiatric hospitals (n = 197). The control groups contained men with physical disorders treated in general hospitals in Warsaw, Poland (n = 198) and men who self-evaluated themselves as healthy without physical or mental disorders (n = 203). Several tests were used for evaluation: a test with sociodemographic variables, the AUDIT Test, the Fagerstrom Test, the Generalized Self-Eﬃcacy Scale (GSES), the MINI-COPE Questionnaire, the Resilience Evaluation Questionnaire (KOP-26), the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised by Osman (SBQ-R) and the Gotland Male Depression Scale (GMDS). Results: Most of the men with depression disorders presented non-typical symptoms of depression which are not included in diagnostic criteria. It allows us to assume that a large percentage of men who suffer from depression are not properly being diagnosed. Moreover, we found that men with any type of physical disorder have the greatest severity of male depression symptoms than healthy men. Men with depression disorders have suicidal thoughts and have made efforts in the past more often, as well as having higher alcohol and nicotine addictions. Patients who overuse or are addicted to alcohol or nicotine should be additionally screened for the possible occurrence of depressive disorders, and substance usage should be treated as a symptom of male depression. Men with depression present low resilience and low self-eﬃcacy. They also use negative strategies in dealing with stress. Conclusion: There is a need to plan and implement effective prevention actions that will take the conditioning of these groups into account.

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The relationship between types of depressive changes and suicidal thoughts in middle-aged Korean males

2023

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In this study, we explored the issue of depression and suicide ideation among middleaged men in South Korea over a five-year period, focusing on an often overlooked yet pressing concern. Our main objective was to identify shifts in levels of depression and their potential influence on suicide ideation, focusing particularly on single-person households. By using data from a national health survey, we conducted extensive analyze which accounted for various sociodemographic factors. Analyses indicate that despite their depression levels being relatively low on average, middle-aged men exhibited increased suicide ideation due to low recognition of their own level of depression. Our analyses suggest that we need to develop depression prevention programs and labor support measures that are tailored to the specific circumstances and psychological characteristics of middle-aged men if we are to address this serious problem.

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Depression in males – specificity, aetiology, relationships with suicidal tendencies and the psychoactive substances usage: literature overview

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Suicide and mental health problems in men in Poland

Suicide and mental health problems in men in Poland

Occurrence of male depression symptoms, suicidal behaviors, alcohol and tobacco use and level of personal resources in three male groups

The relationship between types of depressive changes and suicidal thoughts in middle-aged Korean males

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