A. Vocabulary

 downsize                 trigger (v)              “tough it out”              undetected
 exacerbate              hormones                  conspicuous              shun
 lethargic                  fatigue                       lethal                       eloquent

B.  Comprehension Questions

1.  What triggered Damon’s depression?

2.  Approximately what percentage of Americans experience depression in their lifetime?

3.  Why is male depression not so easily diagnosed as women’s?

4.  Paraphrase the following statement:  Societal norms can exacerbate destructive behaviors.
 

5.  How can depression shorten a man’s life?

6.  Why do men tend to want to “tough it out alone” rather than seek help?
 

C. Summarize the main ideas of the article: