I'm really concerned about men's mental health

I'm a mental health therapist(f48)who has jumped back into dating (males) after a ten year dating hiatus.<br><br>I've met a few men, taken some time to get to know them, and dang. Usually about a month into getting to know these guys I'm hearing phrases like "emotionally dead inside" and "unable to understand my own or other's feelings". They are angry and irritated at the core of their emotional lives and have very low levels of positive emotion. I feel so horrible for them when they disclose these things to me. It's very sad.<br><br>I'd like to think that my sample size is low and that my results are anecdotal, but my gut tells me that this is a widespread issue. It's as if I'm dating a lot of voids lately. I don't know what's going on with this, but if I had to guess, I'd say it's a lack of positive male relationships and support systems. I think a lot of men are lacking in friendship and other closeness and are instead substituting closeness/affection/love with porn and masturbation. And also video games and drugs and alcohol and other escapes from emotional pain.<br><br><br>I think we, as a society, really need to take a hard look at this issue. I think the mental health of the entire male gender is in crisis. Your brothers, sons, uncles, fathers, and grandfathers need help. We all need to do better, IMO.<br><br>Also, if you're over 25 years old and still don't know how to make friends, maybe invest some time into figuring that out. I think you're going to need those social skills for the impending collapse of society.