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Depression is an insidious disease. Our culture values self motivated go-getters and stoic male archetypes. Depression saps motivation, and any emotional revelation of weakness is profoundly unattractive. For some men, depression not only eliminates the ability to find joy, it robs them of their masculinity. Depression neuters men.

You wrote, "Maybe one day, he would find someone who could truly love all of him." Sadly, I think it is impossible for a depressed man because he cannot truly love all of himself. Depression is often a terminal disease.

This lady is a heartless bitch. Everyone gets depressed at times. Women are just as complex as much.. or even more as a woman I know this.. or PMS would not be a medical condition. Guy can do much better cause she will never be happy.

Wow what a bitch. The least she could've done was dump Sam in person instead of a "Dear John" letter. She made it sound as though Sam isn't worth her time. He is better off anyway, she would've ended up leaving him eventually or cheating with a woman.

Male (and female) depression is as difficult to understand as quantum physics if one isn't a psychologist, therapist, or psychiatrist, or suffering from depression him/herself. I am one of those sufferers. My wife has been thru a couple episodes with me, and still doesn't understand. It was good of Janet to try to be as understanding as she was, but, still, she just didn't get it.

This is a good short story about how depression affects men. Too bad it's so short, but then again, a 600 page book--or longer--couldn't necessarily help with the understanding.

Thanks for sharing.

I am a 71 year old male and I have suffered from depression since I was 7 years old. I have bipolar depression and clinical depression chronic ongoing. that last one means I've had it since I was child and I'll have it till the day I die. Which can't come soon enough. If you or somebody you know suffers from depression please get yourself or them some help. Be compassionate.