When the country talks about mental health, the focus almost always goes to two groups: teenagers and the elderly. Both deserve the attention. But there is a third group that is struggling in silence: men in their 30s, 40s and 50s. They are facing a slow and quiet crisis that rarely enters the public conversation.

The United States has seen rising loneliness across nearly every demographic. The U.S. Surgeon General called it an epidemic in 2023. Studies from the American Psychological Association show that chronic social isolation increases the risk of depression, anxiety, substance misuse and early mortality.

But middle-aged men face a unique version of this problem. They often lose friendships as they age. They drift away from social groups. They stop talking openly about fear, pre

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