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Männer und Depression: Das stumme Leiden
8.0 / 10• 2025•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
Why are men two or even three times less likely than women to be diagnosed with depression? Why are the figures reversed between the sexes in suicide statistics—some 47,000 people in Europe each year, more than three-quarters of whom are men? In men, the signs may differ from those generally identified with depression: anger rather than sadness, hyperactivity (at work or in sports) rather than asthenia, antisocial or addictive behavior, greater difficulty in asking for help due to modesty or shame, etc. But whatever form it takes, mental suffering is still often overlooked by those affected, misdiagnosed by many practitioners, and therefore generally underestimated.
Cast & Crew
Romy Straßenburg
Narrator & Voice over
Lead
Constantin von Westphalen
Narrator & Voice over
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ole Neugebauer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Männer und Depression: Das stumme Leiden is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
