 At Audiology Associates of Prestonsburg, you can live your life the way you want and find the freedom of better hearing. With 40 years of being in the hearing care industry, you'll experience patient care that is specific to you with exceptional follow-up care that ensures your hearing and balance needs are being met. Audiology Associates at 1428 Northlake Drive in Prestonsburg. June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and we spoke to Cheryl Combs Walker, a licensed clinical social worker on resources for men and the differences in men's and women's mental health. Differences among men and women's mental health lie within social and cultural constructs associated with identification and management of emotion rather than psychological qualities. For generations, cultural and social beliefs support unrealistic standards of emotional expression according to gender, such as it's okay for men to express anger, but unacceptable for them to express sadness. And to the contrary, it's okay for women to express sadness and unacceptable for them to express anger. And as a result, men and women's mental health often presents differently according to symptoms and diagnosis. According to the ADAA, nearly one in 10 men experience some form of depression or anxiety, but less than half seek treatment. Men matter. They matter enough to have a satisfying quality of life built on a foundation of healthy relationships with self and others. And every time one man seeks help, it challenges the myth that only weak people get help. I would just encourage them not to let generations of misinformation stop them from gaining the quality of life that they desire. That seeking mental health treatment is no more of a weakness than seeking medical help from a primary care physician. For more information and additional resources, go to bshc.org. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Breanna Robinson.