私たちを狩る「強さ」 | Aristotelis Vathis | TEDxDeree ACG

男の子に感情を閉ざした「鉄の箱」であることを求める固定的な期待が、男性のメンタルヘルスや人間関係を損なうおそれがあるという問題を扱っています。弱さを見せることへの恥の意識、支援を求めるのが遅れること、表に出にくいうつ病などが、ストイックな男らしさの規範とどう結びつくかが論じられています。講演では、感情リテラシーを育む実践的なセラピーのあり方と、強さを開放性やコミュニケーションとして捉え直すことが提案されています。

• ストイックな男らしさの規範と男性のメンタルヘルスへの影響
• 弱さに対する恥の意識と支援を求めることの回避
• 男の子への感情リテラシー教育と実践的なセラピーのアプローチ

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