In this interview for Moll\u00ebkuqja<\/span>she discusses the roots of stigma and the need for cultural and structural changes that could enable a more open approach to men\u2019s mental well-being.<\/p>\n Memedi says that cultural norms in our society play a very important role in shaping social orientation and influencing the way social behavior is expressed.<\/p>\n \u201cThese norms and the patriarchal spirit make it difficult for men to speak openly about their mental health,<\/span> because they fear they would be judged. As a result, their concerns are often kept inside and remain untreated. When men\u2019s internal struggles remain unaddressed, they often erupt as aggression toward the opposite gender,\u201d Memedi emphasizes.<\/p>\n According to her, the family is the main factor in the socialization of an individual. It is there that children receive their first life lessons. Within the family, a boy is often taught from an early age that he must be strong, that nothing should shake a man, and that\u201cmen don\u2019t cry.\u201d<\/span>\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is also there that relatives arrive at the door calling out \u2018the man of the house\u2019, and where the child first becomes familiar with the concept of a \u2018house without a man\u2019. The use of such notions is enough to shape the behavior of a man who, even under great stress, frustration, and psychological burden, becomes afraid to seek psychological help<\/span> because he may be perceived as weak and stigmatized by the family, school, and workplace,\u201d the sociologist explains.<\/p>\n She further explained the role of socio-economic factors in increasing the risk of mental health problems among men.<\/p>\n Drita Memedi says that in our societies the man is usually considered the head of the family, and as such he is expected to carry full responsibility for taking care of his family, since the family\u2019s burden is believed to fall primarily on him.<\/p>\n \u201cThis perception has deep roots in our tradition. Even today there are men who do not allow their wives to take paid jobs outside the home because, in the eyes of society, they would appear weak<\/span>or as if they had given up their role as the head of the family who provides for it. Such a heavy responsibility placed on men can also harm their mental health, because they fear losing their jobs, and if that happens, many feel compelled to migrate in order to secure a better future for their families,\u201d Memedi stresses.<\/p>\n She explains that socio-economic factors keep men under constant pressure, as the role of the family provider has been imposed on them and society has created numerous expectations toward them.<\/p>\n Which structural interventions and cultural changes would be necessary to transform society\u2019s approach to men\u2019s mental well-being?<\/p>\n The sociologist says that cultural change requires time, commitment, and continuous transformation of socio-cultural elements.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot expect our society to change instantly or all at once. A change in the way cultural norms are understood and interpreted should begin within the family and continue through schools and other important social institutions. Families should not create excessive expectations of their child simply because he was born male,\u201d Memedi says.<\/p>\n In conclusion, she emphasizes that our society must learn to accept that there are moments when men cannot cope,<\/span>moments when they feel the need to cry, and moments when they are vulnerable.<\/p>\n Sh\u00ebndeti mendor mbetet tem\u00eb e ndjeshme n\u00eb Maqedonin\u00eb e Veriut dhe vendet e rajonit, nd\u00ebrsa stigma vazhdon t\u00eb jet\u00eb e theksuar, sidomos ndaj burrave. N\u00eb nj\u00eb shoq\u00ebri ku burr\u00ebria lidhet me forc\u00ebn, q\u00ebndrueshm\u00ebrin\u00eb dhe heshtjen emocionale, pranimi i v\u00ebshtir\u00ebsive psikologjike shpesh perceptohet si dob\u00ebsi. Shprehjet si \u201cburrat nuk qajn\u00eb\u201d krijojn\u00eb presion t\u00eb vazhduesh\u00ebm, duke i […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":11122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[71,383,319],"class_list":["post-11120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nthelb","tag-shendeti-mendor","tag-smsfacility","tag-topnews"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Drita](\"https:\/\/www.mollekuqja.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1000001960.jpg\")
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