{"id":4992,"date":"2025-07-21T20:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2026-08-28T21:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:19:31","slug":"mens-silent-struggle-with-money-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/mens-silent-struggle-with-money-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Silent Struggle With Money and Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article was originally published in <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-psychology-of-debt\/202506\/men-money-and-mental-health-the-silent-struggle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Psychology Today<\/em><\/a><em> on June 19, 2025. Nathan Astle is a monthly contributor to Psychology Today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Men, Money and Mental Health: The Silent Struggle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s Mental Health Month is the perfect time to remember that financial stress is more than just numbers. It can also weigh heavily on men\u2019s emotional well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent survey commissioned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/newsroom\/debt-shame-and-silence-mens-mental-health\/\">Beyond Finance<\/a> polled men across the country to better understand how they feel about their mental and financial well-being. The results were striking: only 27% of men rated their mental health as \u201cexcellent,\u201d with only 15% of men selecting an \u201cexcellent\u201d rating for their financial health. Many respondents said they felt anxious, overwhelmed and stuck when it came to their finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The link between financial strain and emotional health is well-established. But for men, unspoken cultural expectations often make that stress harder to talk about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The \u201cProvider\u201d Pressure and the Shame of Falling Short<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many men still carry the internal narrative that their value is tied to financial success. Despite shifting gender roles and household dynamics, the expectation to \u201chave it all together\u201d financially hasn\u2019t disappeared. Men may no longer be the sole breadwinners in every home, but the pressure to provide remains deeply internalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When men can\u2019t meet these expectations, shame often takes hold, and with shame, secrecy frequently follows. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nefe.org\/news\/2021\/11\/2-in-5-americans-admit-to-financial-infidelity-against-their-partner.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">men are more likely than women<\/a> to commit financial infidelity \u2014 hiding debts, purchases or financial decisions from their partners. Shame convinces men they\u2019re alone, which can lead to secret keeping and isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emotional Isolation Starts Early<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is it so hard for men to open up about money? Part of the answer lies in how boys are raised. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2014\/11\/141112084500.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research shows<\/a> that from an early age, boys are exposed to fewer emotional words than girls. Because they\u2019re discouraged from expressing vulnerability while young, as adults, many men lack the emotional vocabulary to identify what they\u2019re feeling, let alone talk about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When financial stress hits, men may not know how to process it due to that lack of emotional language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These issues can also be generational. Adult men today were raised by parents who generally didn\u2019t talk about emotions, financial stress or mental health. That cultural conditioning doesn\u2019t vanish overnight. Even among younger generations who are generally more comfortable discussing mental health, money often remains a taboo topic. Because others aren\u2019t talking about it, individual men may feel like they\u2019re the only ones struggling financially, and that belief only deepens the shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Moving Forward With Vulnerability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solution to the mental and financial health crisis starts with making space for emotional vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are my tips for men who want to stop struggling in silence and start making empowered financial decisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ask key questions of yourself and others.<\/strong> In your relationships, talk about the money messages you both grew up with. What were you taught about what it means to be a man and a provider? Are those beliefs helping or hurting you today? What beliefs or philosophies would be more productive?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name your inner dialogue.<\/strong> When you\u2019re feeling financial stress, try to name the emotion. Is it fear? Shame? Hopelessness? Putting language to those feelings is the first step in managing them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Challenge secrecy.<\/strong> If you\u2019ve been keeping financial struggles to yourself, ask if shame might be fueling that secrecy. Give yourself permission to seek the connection and\/or resources you need to move forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve come a long way in destigmatizing mental health, but the same progress hasn\u2019t happened around financial health, and that needs to change. Financial stress isn\u2019t a personal failure \u2014 it\u2019s a widespread, deeply relatable experience that deserves empathy. This June, for Men\u2019s Mental Health Month, let\u2019s embrace a version of strength that involves speaking up, seeking support and showing others they don\u2019t have to carry the weight of financial stress alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men\u2019s Mental Health Month is the perfect time to remember that financial stress is more than just numbers. 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