The Alpha Male Ideology Will Destroy You

The alpha male ideology sells strength. What it delivers is isolation.

In Weekly Dygression #6, I unpack how "alpha male" thinking, and the pressure to never show weakness, is hurting men's mental health, relationships and communities. Men are taught to bury what they feel, and the cost shows up in loneliness, violence and suicide.

It is time to redefine what being a man actually means.

If you are struggling, you are not alone. In Canada or the US, call or text 988.

Watch next: The Unspoken Rule Destroying Men's Mental Health

References

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• 2) ourworldindata.org/homelessness
• 3) unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/global-study-…
• 4) cnn.com/2023/10/24/health/lonely-adults-gallup-pol…
• 5) pacer.org/bullying/info/stats.asp