Why Men Don’t Get Help: Male Stigmas in Healthcare | Neil Walker | Plus This Week’s Health & Fitness News
Why do so many men quietly struggle with drinking, erectile dysfunction, weight, or hearing loss—and still avoid getting help?This week I’m joined by Neil Walker, VP of Growth at Oar Health, who’s spent nearly a decade working in stigmatized healthcare. We unpack why men hesitate to seek care, how shame and identity get in the way, and what actually helps them take the first step. Neil breaks down what “stigmatized conditions” really are, what he learned from ED, low T, hair loss, hearing loss, and alcohol use disorder, and how the right language and framing can finally get men to engage. We…
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