In many countries, the suicide rate among men is significantly higher.

在許多國家，男性的自殺率要高得多。

For example, according to the latest data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022, in the United States, the suicide rate among men was approximately four times higher than that of women.

例如，根據美國疾病控制和預防中心 2022 年的最新數據，美國男性的自殺率約為女性的四倍。

Specifically, while men represent about 50% of the population, they account for nearly 80% of all suicides in 2022.

具體來說，雖然男性約佔總人口的 50%，但在 2022 年的所有自殺事件中，男性卻佔了近 80%。

While the reasons for the high suicide rate among men are complex and multifaceted, many experts point to the societal expectation and rigid notion of masculinity as significant factors.

雖然男性自殺率高的原因是複雜和多方面的，但許多專家指出，社會期望和僵化的男性觀念是重要因素。

Traditional gender roles often emphasize stoicism, self-reliance, and emotional restraint in men.

傳統的性別角色往往強調男性的堅忍、自立和情感剋制。

This concept sometimes refers to as hegemonic masculinity, a.k.a. the term we just learned today.

這一概念有時被稱為霸權主義男性氣質，也就是我們今天剛學到的術語。

Discourage men from seeking help or showing vulnerability.

阻止男性尋求幫助或表現出脆弱。