01/23/2026
SU***DE??? 80% of ALL of them are MEN!!! The ELEPHANT in the room!!!
And the data is clear.
4 out of 5 su***des in the United States are men.
That is not opinion.
That is CDC-verified reality.
Whether those men are African American, Caucasian, non-Hispanic, or Asian, across the board, men die by su***de at significantly higher rates than women.
Roughly 80% of all su***des are men.
So the question is not if there is a problem.
The question is WHY.
And the answer is uncomfortable.
Many men are suffering silently from mental health issues.
One of the most overlooked contributors is abuse.
We often hear about men abusing women.
And yes, abuse against women is real and must be addressed.
But what we do not hear about is the abuse done to men by women.
Men endure verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and passive-aggressive abuse, while sitting in silence.
Because when a man speaks up, the response is often,
“He must have done something to deserve it.”
“He’s a man. He can take it.”
And so he does.
He carries it.
He becomes labeled as the procrastinator.
The problem.
The one who caused the issue.
While the woman plays the role of the victim.
This ties directly into mental health.
It also ties into the daily pressure men face in the workforce.
Men are expected to provide.
Men are expected to be strong.
Men are expected to NOT CRY.
From childhood into adulthood, men are taught to man up, suck it up, and keep it moving.
If a man expresses pain, he is weak.
If he talks about his struggles, he is weak.
If he cries, he is weak.
So he holds it in.
All of it.
The pain.
The frustration.
The bitterness.
Because that is what men are told they are supposed to do.
And the body pays the price.
High blood pressure.
Disrupted sleep.
Chronic stress.
Fatigue.
Emotional shutdown.
Stoicness.
He becomes numb.
And when financial stress enters the picture, it gets darker.
Now he feels inadequate.
Now he feels like a failure.
Now he starts thinking,
“Maybe my family would be better off without me.”
“At least they’d have the insurance money.”
That is how deep it goes.
Men are criticized for expressing emotion.
Crucified for vulnerability.
Mocked for honesty.
A man won’t cry to his woman because he fears losing her respect.
Because she may say,
“My father never did that.”
Without realizing there is a high chance her father was struggling too.
He just never showed it.
He never allowed his family to see it.
And that is why men die younger.
That is why 80% of su***des are men.
Let that sit for a moment.
Let it sink in.
We have to teach our men that IT IS OKAY TO CRY.
We have to teach our men that IT IS OKAY TO EXPRESS HOW YOU FEEL.
We have to teach our men that if something bothers you, LET IT OUT, BROTHER.
Because expression is not weakness.
Expression is RELEASE.
And release is HEALING.
Not just physically.
But emotionally.
And mentally.
And if the most powerful man to ever walk the earth, documented over 2,000 years ago, has the shortest verse in the Bible,
Then hear this clearly.
Jesus wept.
So you can cry too.
Express yourself.
Release it.
Heal.
And live.
