“I am fine” can become an automatic answer even when there is significant pressure inside. For many men, silence has been taught to resemble strength.

Speaking does not mean losing control. It can mean putting words to something that has so far appeared only as tension, isolation, work or anger.

You do not have to begin with the most difficult thing. You can start with what is concrete: “I am sleeping worse lately”, “I am pulling away”, “the breakup affected me more than I expected”.

Human vulnerability does not belong to one gender, and seeking support is not the opposite of personal responsibility.