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Can Real Men Admit They're Depressed?
ABCNews -- In 2006, Paul Letourneau of Worcester, Mass., lost his parents, his home and his pet dog. And, that August, his life-long mild depression took a turn for the worse as he became suicidal. "I said I didn't want to be alive anymore," Letourneau, 67, recalled telling his best friend. He and his friend had gone for a walk when Letourneau confessed and pressed his friend about ways to die painlessly. His friend advised him to admit himself to a hospital. "When I got back to the house, physically, I was shaking so much -- and emotionally. I couldn't stop," Letourneau said. "I knew I had to get help." For many men, it takes a lot more than feeling down -- even for long stretches -- to recognize that they are depressed and then step through the...
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11.7.09 - Updated 11:08am ET
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