I read this from a website


Symptoms of male depression
In both men and women, common signs and symptoms of depression include feeling down in the dumps, sleeping poorly, and feeling sad, guilty and worthless. Men with depression, however, have bouts of crying less often than do women with depression.

Other symptoms of male depression often include:

Anger and frustration
Violent behavior
Losing weight without trying
Taking risks, such as reckless driving and extramarital sex
Loss of concentration
Isolation from family and friends
Avoiding pleasurable activities
Fatigue
Loss of interest in work, hobbies and sex
Alcohol or substance abuse
Misuse of prescription medication
Thoughts of suicide
In addition, men often aren't aware that physical symptoms, such as headaches, digestive disorders and chronic pain, can be symptoms of male depression.


I see a lot of these symptoms in myself but the biggest thing stopping me from seeing a GP is my health insurance.

If I'm diagnosed as having depression - or even HAD depression, my health fund will go burko (crazy) and will either cancel my policy, raise my premiums or exclude me from certain cover (eg suicide).

The same is true for women - if my health fund suspected my partner had post-natal depression, it seems the sky falls in. After seeing the questions and forms that need to be filled when applying, we both quickly came to the conclusion that depression is best concealled from insurance companies - hence doctors (due to my own duty to disclose if I'm diagnosed).

Discuss.