In this project, I explored the impact of toxic masculinity on men’s mental health. As a woman with important men in my life who struggle mentally and lack healthy coping tools, I felt it was necessary to shed light on these silent struggles, no matter how small the effort. To gain insight, I interviewed six men, asking them the same questions and visualized their answers. By doing so, I aimed to normalize the fact that everyone is going through something and to reduce the shame and stigma surrounding men’s mental health.
Toxic masculinity is usually approached from its impact on women, but I wanted to examine it from a different angle and see its impact on men first.
