Its therapy bro summer: Why more men are getting mental health help its not just to get laid

You’ve certainly heard of “hot girl summer.” You may be familiar with “sardine girl summer.”But now it’s the boys’ turn: 2025 is officially “therapy bro summer.”More men than ever are getting help for their mental health — and The Post spoke to several therapists to find out what’s bringing them in.Therapy’s undergone a bit of a rebranding in the past couple of decades, with celebrities and social media users being increasingly more open about their experiences with anxiety, depression and addiction — destigmatizing once super-taboo subjects and inspiring more and more people to seek out help.“As the stigma associated with mental health treatment continues to lift, men are definitely more proactive about seeking help in a way that previous generations of men might not have been,” John Montagna, MHC-LP at Greenwich House‘s Center for Resiliency and Wellness, told The Post.But while women have always tended to be a bit more comfortable talking about their feelings, men have trailed a bit further behind.

That’s why it’s been so notable that world-class athletes like Olympian Michael Phelps, NBA Star DeMar DeRozan and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins have spoken out about their struggles — and shows like “Shrinking” on AppleTV+ spotlight mega-stars like Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in the field.“The combination of social media, therapy becoming mainstream in TV and movies, evolving and exciting changes to gender roles, and the fierce courage of popular celebrities and athletes have created a perfect storm of onward momentum,” added Dr.Rachel Ginsberg, a psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.“I often reference a scene from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ where one of the main characters resists therapy, and after a poignant expression of his feelings, he yells, ‘You unzipped me!'”But it’s not just that men are depressed — many are simply seeking a better ...