On Gender and Emotional Support — LessWrong

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Note: I wrote this outside the context of this community, but I think it's relevant enough to crosspost here. Some of the first questions many therapists ask a client are those meant to assess their friendships and other close relationships. This is because having a supportive community is one of the biggest strengths in those facing mental health problems. Whether it's Generalized Anxiety Disorder or grief over a breakup, having people you can lean on for emotional support can help a lot. Women are more likely to have such social supports than men. Part of this is due to traditional gender roles and expectations. Emotional vulnerability is considered feminine, and thus more acceptable for women than men. Of course, anger is an exception here, given that it is linked with violence, which is linked with masculinity. So men are more likely to come in with anger issues, while women are more likely to come in with anxiety and depression. The second part of this phenomenon is the difference

x On Gender and Emotional Support — LessWrong Relationships (Interpersonal) Personal Blog 17 On Gender and Emotional Support by squidious 7th May 2018 6 min read 3 17 Note: I wrote this outside the context of this community, but I think it's relevant enough to crosspost here. Some of the first questions many therapists ask a client are those meant to assess their friendships and other close relationships. This is because having a supportive community is one of the biggest strengths in those facing mental health problems. Whether it's Generalized Anxiety Disorder or grief over a breakup, having

On Gender and Emotional Support — LessWrong

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