Philippines male suicide crisis: stigma, untreated mental illness drive deaths

A feature on the Philippines' male suicide crisis highlights that men die by suicide at higher rates than women, driven by stigma, untreated mental illness, and cultural expectations of masculinity. The piece profiles a professor with bipolar disorder who survived an attempt, underscoring the gap in mental health support. The trend is not new but the reporting adds granularity to a persistent public-health issue.