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Emotional Suppression for Men Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

This is specifically for men

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

What is Emotional Suppre­ssion?

Emotional Suppre­ssion means holding back or hiding your true feelings instead of expressing them. It's like putting a lid on your emotions so that they don't show on the outside.
Example - Imagine you had a really tough day at work. You're feeling angry and stressed, but instead of talking about it or showing how you feel, you pretend everything is fine. You keep a smile on your face and don't let anyone know you're upset. This is emotional suppre­ssion.

Signs Of Emotional Suppre­ssion

BEHAVI­OURAL
PHYSICAL
SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL
PSYCHO­LOGICAL
Avoiding intense emotio­n-p­rov­oking situations
Chronic muscle tension, headaches or other stress related physical symptoms
Choosing to spend time alone rather than with friends or family
Feeling emotio­nally numb or discon­nected from own feelings
Symptoms of Depression like feeling of hopele­ssness, persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities
Becoming distant or detached from difficult situat­ions; pulling away from close relations
Constant feeling of being drained or tired
Mainta­ining only surface level relations with others
Struggling to commun­icate how they really feel
Feeling anxious or stressed without a cause
Displaying anger and irrita­bility instead of showing other emotions
Stress related illnesses like high bp and gastro issues
Having difficulty forming close, intimate relati­onships
Displaying only a narrow range of emotions, showing only neutral or slightly positive emotions
Diminished sense of self worth
Abusing Substances to numb or escape feelings
Immersing completely in work or hobbies to avoid dealing with emotions

Reasons for Emotional Suppre­ssion

SOCIAL & CULTURAL
PERSONAL & PSYCHO­LOGICAL
INTERP­ERSONAL DYNAMICS
EVOLUT­IONARY & ADAPTIVE PERSPE­CTIVES
PROFES­SIONAL CONTEXT
MISC. FACTORS
Social normals and expect­ations
Fear of Vulner­ability
Conflict avoidance
Survival and adaptation
Profes­sional settings
Avoiding emotional depth
Fear of judgement or criticism
Desire for Dependence
Protecting relati­onships
Risk of rejection
Perception of emotional distra­ction
Avoiding emotional engagment
Gender stereo­types
Fear of abando­nment
Avoiding confro­ntation
Emotional regulation
Pressure to maintain profes­sio­nalism
Fear of emotional stability
Cultural upbringing
Difficulty in identi­fying emotions
Fear of emotional intensity in relati­onships
Perception of emotional strength
Fear of loss of control in profes­sional settings
Perceived unprod­uct­iveness of emotional expression
Family dynamics
Fear of reperc­ussions
Fear of change in relati­onships
Mating strategies
  
Difficulty in coping with emotions
Cultural Stigma
Fear of being perceived as weak
Desire to avoid emotional disclo­sures
Interp­ersonal power dynamics
  
Avoiding emotional vulner­ability
Pressure to be positive
Lack of emotional awareness or skills
Desire to protect others
    
Belief that expressing emotions is counte­rpr­odu­ctive
Perceived lack of support
Intern­alized messages
Fear of being emotio­nally overwh­elmed
Shame/­Guilt
Belief in emotional ineffe­cti­veness
Perceived lack of emotional effect­iveness
Fear of emotional intensity
Lack of trust
Avoiding emotional pain
Condit­ioning from childhood
Avoiding emotional pain
Fear of invali­dating others' experi­ences
Habit or learned behaviour
 
Emotional exhaustion