I attempted to see if this question has ever been asked in this sub and the only question I could find was “why don’t men go to therapy?” over and over again. I don’t think it’s a huge leap to assume that men are resistant or lack interest in trying therapy because of the lack of male therapists, as well as the existing stigma around men seeking out mental health care. To me, the obvious answer to addressing some of these barriers is that we need to get more men into the field (just after a quick google search- in the USA, male therapists account for only 20-24% of the field, and then add on the fact that all of them may not be equipped or specialize in a client’s specific concerns, so of course men who prefer a male therapist aren’t going to have an easy time finding a good therapist). Most data currently treats female therapists as the default gendered preference, but then you dive deeper and the only people asked about it are clients currently in therapy (because they could find a preferred therapist) and people studying to go into mental health (which are mostly women). So obviously the “preference” is skewed in women’s favor. So, why don’t men want to be a part of the field? If you ever considered becoming a therapist and didn’t follow through, why didn’t you? If you’ve never even considered the idea before, why not? And more importantly, what would get you (or any man) to become a therapist if you felt discouraged from it? submitted by /u/tired_tamale
Originally posted by u/tired_tamale on r/AskMen