Breaking the Silence on Men’s Mental Health

In many Ghanaian homes, boys grow up hearing the same message — “Don’t cry. Be strong. Men don’t talk about feelings.”
By the time they become adults, these boys have learned to stay silent, even when their hearts are breaking.

And that silence?
It’s not strength. It’s suffering.

Ghanaian men are often celebrated for being tough, stoic, and emotionally “in control.” They are expected to provide, protect, and persevere — but rarely given space to simply be human.
So they learn to hide their pain.
They carry heartbreak quietly.
They grieve alone.
They suppress fear and frustration until it leaks out as anger, addiction, workaholism, or emotional withdrawal.

Dr. David Rex Orgen, an international mental health advocate, has spent years listening to the pain behind the silence.
He sees the father overwhelmed by financial pressure but unable to ask for help.
The young man lost in depression but afraid to admit he’s struggling.
The respected elder in the community who feels emotionally numb but doesn’t know how to name it.

This is not strength. This is survival. And it’s slowly destroying the emotional lives of men across Ghana.

We cannot keep raising boys to bottle everything up, only to wonder why they explode or disappear emotionally later in life.
We cannot keep labeling men’s pain as weakness while expecting them to carry everyone else’s burdens.

As Dr. Orgen says, “Men don’t need to be harder. They need to be heard.”
True masculinity is not about silence. It’s about balance — the ability to provide while also processing emotions, to lead while still being vulnerable.

Through InspireMind Global’s “Men Who Heal” sessions, men are finding safe spaces to talk, cry, share, and grow — without fear of shame or judgment.

It’s time to raise men who are not just strong on the outside, but whole on the inside.

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