"ताकत" जो हमारा शिकार करती है | Aristotelis Vathis | TEDxDeree ACG

लड़कों से भावनात्मक रूप से बंद रहने की कठोर अपेक्षाएँ पुरुषों के मानसिक स्वास्थ्य और रिश्तों को नुकसान पहुँचा सकती हैं। यह वार्ता स्टोइक मर्दानगी को कमजोरी से जुड़ी शर्म, मदद लेने में देरी और छिपे अवसाद से जोड़ती है। इसमें बताया गया है कि वैश्विक स्तर पर पुरुषों में आत्महत्या दर महिलाओं की तुलना में दो से चार गुना अधिक है। वक्ता थेरेपी के व्यावहारिक तरीकों और ताकत को खुलेपन व संवाद के रूप में परिभाषित करने का सुझाव देते हैं।

• स्टोइक मर्दानगी के मानदंड और पुरुषों का मानसिक स्वास्थ्य
• कमजोरी से जुड़ी शर्म और मदद से बचना
• लड़कों के लिए भावनात्मक साक्षरता और व्यावहारिक थेरेपी

The talk is about the rigid societal expectations to act as an "iron box," forcing boys from a young age to adopt a mold of stoic, unemotional strength that severely harms their mental health and relationships. Because men are conditioned to equate vulnerability with shame, they frequently ignore warning signs, avoid seeking help, and suffer from hidden depression—contributing to a male suicide rate two to four times higher than women globally. This emotional armor not only isolates men from the warmth and communication necessary for long-term relationships, but it also strips away their psychological flexibility. To dismantle this harmful script, the talk calls for reframing therapy around practical functioning, teaching emotional literacy to young boys, and redefining heroism as the courage to be present, communicative, and human rather than permanently silent. Aristotle Vathis, MD, MSc, ECP is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist based in Athens, Greece, with training at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School and a psychiatric residency at the Aiginiteion University Hospital. Holding the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) and trained in Systemic Psychotherapy, he brings deep clinical expertise in EMDR and trauma therapy — drawing on psychiatry, psychotherapy, and the psychological and social sciences to treat the whole person behind every diagnosis, always through an individualized lens. He challenges the deep-rooted stigmas that keep people from seeking mental health support, championing a more open and barrier-free approach to mental wellbeing. As the founder of www.therapia.gr and a frequent voice in Greek media, he is committed to making mental health knowledge accessible to everyone — especially those who have been taught to suffer in silence. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx