Sheridan, USA October 04, 2025 Innovation Times Senior Correspondent
“The battles you hide will break you, until you find the courage to speak them.” With this profound statement, Dr. Akinyemi O. Samuel, widely known as Psalm Ebube, opens one of the most powerful chapters in the book Men Don’t Cry. Titled The Silent Struggle of Today’s Man, the chapter offers a raw, urgent, and deeply personal reflection on the hidden burdens men carry every day, and it challenges long-held beliefs that silence is strength.
Dr. Samuel’s voice is not theoretical. It is experiential, born from the reality he has lived, observed, and felt. He describes a world that fed generations of men a destructive lie: that to be respected and to live up to the title of a “real man,” one must never show weakness, admit pain, or shed tears. It is this lie, he argues, that has suffocated men’s mental health and destroyed countless lives.
In his words, men have been conditioned to bury their struggles beneath forced smiles and outward composure. They have stood tall in public while collapsing inside. They have moved through the routines of life as if nothing were wrong, all the while drowning in unspoken despair. Dr. Samuel names this silence for what it is: a silent poison that has robbed fathers, brothers, husbands, and leaders of peace and in too many cases, of life itself.
The chapter The Silent Struggle of Today’s Man is not a mere essay. It is a voice for every man who has suffered in silence. It is a cry for those who cannot cry. It is a mirror that reflects the shared pressures men endure: to provide, to succeed, to lead, and to hold it all together when everything inside is breaking apart.
This October 10, as the world marks World Mental Health Day under the theme Breaking the Silence: Men’s Mental Health and Access to Care in Times of Crisis, Dr. Samuel will bring this message to a global stage. He will speak directly to the crisis that too many societies still refuse to confront, the crisis of men’s hidden pain.
Mental health professionals agree that untreated emotional struggles among men often manifest in devastating outcomes, from substance abuse to violence to suicide. Dr. Samuel’s chapter addresses this reality head-on, exposing the cultural conditioning that leaves men without safe spaces to seek help or express emotion. By naming the problem, he offers a first step toward healing.
What makes this chapter especially transformative is the balance between truth and hope. While Dr. Samuel writes with urgency about the damage of silence, he also extends an invitation to change. He reminds readers that vulnerability is not a betrayal of manhood, but the essence of being human. To cry, to admit pain, to ask for help, these are not signs of weakness, but pathways to survival and wholeness.
Readers of Men Don’t Cry will find in his chapter not just words, but courage. For many men, these pages will be the first time they see their own unspoken experiences written so clearly. For families, spouses, and friends, the chapter provides insight into struggles often hidden behind closed doors. It equips them to listen, to support, and to break the cycle of silence.
The importance of this message cannot be overstated. Around the world, men are dying too soon, not from visible battles with disease, but from invisible battles with despair. Dr. Samuel identifies this for what it is: not natural causes, but preventable losses born of cultural silence.
In recommending Men Don’t Cry, and especially the chapter The Silent Struggle of Today’s Man, mental health advocates see an opportunity to shift the conversation. This book is not simply a collection of essays; it is a mandate to reimagine masculinity and to build communities that nurture rather than silence men.
The resonance of Dr. Samuel’s words lies in their honesty. He writes as one who has lived the cost of silence and who has chosen to speak, not just for himself, but for millions of men who have no words or no platform. His chapter is both a confession and a call to arms.
As World Mental Health Day approaches, Men Don’t Cry offers a practical resource for awareness and action. Placing this book in the hands of men and families has the potential to start conversations that may prevent tragedy. It is a timely and necessary tool for breaking stigma.
Dr. Samuel’s voice is also a challenge to institutions: workplaces, faith communities, schools, and governments. He calls on leaders to dismantle cultures that shame men for expressing pain and to create access to care that acknowledges their unique struggles. Without systemic change, the cycle of silence will continue.
The global summit on October 10 will highlight these issues, but the impact cannot end with a single day. Books like Men Don’t Cry extend the message into homes, workplaces, and personal reflections long after the speeches are over. They provide men with words when their own feel locked away.
In his chapter, Dr. Samuel declares that the lie “men don’t cry” is one of the most damaging beliefs of modern society. He chose the phrase as the title not because he believes it, but because it must be confronted and rejected. To continue living under that deception is to risk losing more lives to silence.
For men, reading this chapter may be the difference between carrying unbearable weight alone and finally reaching for help. For women, it offers understanding and compassion for the unseen struggles of the men they love. For society, it is a roadmap to restoring dignity where it has long been denied.
Dr. Samuel’s message is ultimately one of restoration. He envisions a world where men can embrace their humanity without shame, where families thrive because silence is broken, and where communities flourish because men are whole, not hollowed by unspoken pain.
This is why mental health reporters, advocates, and leaders recommend this book so strongly. It is more than a purchase; it is an investment in lives, families, and futures. It is a resource that belongs in libraries, counseling centers, schools, and homes.
As history is written, societies will not only be remembered for what they built, but for whom they saved. The silent struggles of men cannot remain hidden. To read Men Don’t Cry is to join a movement of compassion, courage, and change.
The book is accessible worldwide in multiple formats:
As October 10 draws near, the message of Dr. Akinyemi O. Samuel’s chapter rings louder than ever. The battles men hide will indeed break them, unless the world creates spaces where they can speak, cry, and heal.
Men Don’t Cry is more than a book. It is a chance to change lives. It is a call to break the silence.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Akinyemi Oluwasesan Samuel, globally known as Psalm Ebube, is an award-winning author, men’s mental health ounsellor, and the visionary founder of the HealMen Collective, a global movement reshaping the conversation around men’s emotional well-being. With over a decade of experience in trauma-informed advocacy and emotional healing, Dr. Akinyemi has become a powerful voice for vulnerable men across continents.
Having walked through his own dark valleys of anxiety, depression, and emotional isolation, Dr. Akinyemi knows firsthand the pain of suffering in silence. His own lived story fuels his mission to break the stigma that keeps countless men from seeking help. Through his therapy initiative, ThriveMen Program, and storytelling movement, The BareSoul Project, he creates safe spaces for men to be seen, heard, and healed, without shame.
As a respected global thought leader and civility advocate, Dr. Akinyemi bridges the gap between mental health care, faith, and cultural sensitivity, working tirelessly to ensure no man fights his battles alone. His message is clear: When men heal, families heal. Communities heal. The world changes.
Connect with Dr. Akinyemi Samuel and explore the movement at: www.HealMenCollective.com
