June Marks Men’s Mental Health Month and Roanoke Doctors Are Seeing a Shift

June marks Men’s Mental Health Month, a time to bring awareness to a crisis that is often overlooked.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men accounted for nearly 80% of suicide deaths in the U.S. in 2023. In Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health reports a similar trend, with 77% of suicide deaths being men in 2018.

While men have long been less likely to seek help for mental health struggles, doctors in Roanoke say that trend is starting to shift…

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