Let’s face it, it hasn’t been easy for anyone lately, but to complicate matters, men are more known for hiding their feelings. “Because men are taught more to display less emotion, the suppression of emotions leads to explosions” among other issues, psychotherapist Rose Lawrence told Fatherly. “The list is quite extensive because everyone can experience physical symptoms in different parts of their body.”
Father’s Day is fast approaching so let’s check in on the men in our lives and see if they could use our support and someone to lend an ear and show that we care.
5 Things That Happen When You Bottle Up Your Emotions
The world has been telling you to bottle up your emotions your entire life. There’s no crying in baseball after all, right? But even though suppressing your emotions may spare others the discomfort of having to deal with your feelings, keeping it all on the inside can cause a hell of a lot of harm.
