Adhyayan Suman speaks about being vulnerable, expressing emotions: ‘Can show my manliness in many other ways’

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Drisha Dey, consultant psychologist, Kolkata, concurred that crying is the body’s natural way of releasing pent-up emotions and should not be conditioned by gender.

“Men are conditioned right from childhood that crying, for any reason, is a sign of weakness because it threatens their manhood. The only acceptable situation to do so is when their sports team loses because such passionate care for it is a sign of manhood. It is a natural act of maintaining one’s nervous system. Without it, it makes men feel isolated when they go through the lows of life, just like women,” said Dey.

 

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She also described that an emotion usually takes less than five minutes to pass through. “Thus, what makes us human and can be handled quite simply and naturally is made to gain a lot of negative perception unnecessarily”.

Staying connected, feeling emotions, and expressing them offers a sense of support and engagement. “It enables one to share and express ideas and thoughts and discuss experiences that evoke emotions. Being connected helps a person know that there are those who care. It gives comfort and confidence to have social support around you,” said consultant psychologist Kamna Chhibber.