Looking for Mr. PG: Masculinities and men's depression in a northern resource-based Canadian community

Research has attributed the 'silent suffering' of men with depression to the influences of dominant masculine ideals such as strength and stoicism. Similarly, rural ideals - romanticized notions about rural places - have been shown to mute mental health issues and create barriers to help-seeking. This article examines the experiences of men with depression in Prince George, a northern resource-based community in British Columbia, Canada. Findings reveal how depressed men and their female partners enacted strategies to positively reinforce men's gendered sense of self, in a context that otherwise may render them out of place'. While favouring men's wellbeing, these strategies can also perpetuate an invisible geography of men's depression. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.