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Men with mental health issues often suffer in silence, doctor says
Dr. Randolph Baca says some mental health issues can be treated with no more than exercise, a better diet, and better sleep habits.
Updated: 5:20 PM MDT Jun 17, 2026
Many men insist they don’t need help with their mental health, and they don’t want to talk about it, either. However, June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and that would be a good time to raise the subject anyway. Dr. Randolph Baca, along with registered nurse Edward Chavez, met at the Lovelace Medical Center with KOAT to discuss that stubborn tendency, which they said has not entirely gone away.”When I started my career, most men, if they’re having difficulties, would hold it inside themselves,” Baca said. “Now there is a little bit more awareness.”Baca said that some mental health issues can be treated with no more than exercise, a better diet, and better sleep habits. “If we’re able to maximize some of the physiological things going on with the patient, a lot of times we don’t need to use medications or we don’t need to use advanced therapies,” Baca said. But whether the condition is mild or severe, the perceived stigma of getting mental health care can stop men from getting help, he said. “Patients aren’t supposed to go through life with a broken leg, right? But oftentimes in mental health, patients will suffer silently,” Baca said. “We do have men that go through their lives with significant difficulties but are silent about them, and we’d like to get the message out that it’s okay to ask for help, and we’re here to do that.” The most common mental health issue for men is general anxiety, Baca said. The second most common is depression, and what they both have in common are sleep problems. “We have various methods to help patients. We try to improve sleep hygiene, and if that’s not working, maybe we need the patient to exercise more. Maybe they need to change their eating habits a bit,” Baca said. “If all that fails, then we can look into medication to help jumpstart the patient to help them feel a little bit better and help them get better sleep. When patients sleep well, they’re exercising and they’re eating well, generally they will feel better.” There are signs of more severe mental problems that must not be ignored, Baca said. These include isolation, losing interest in things you normally enjoy doing, loss of appetite, low energy and, yes, sleep problems. Baca said it’s important for the person to talk to someone about how they feel, and a good place to start is with family members. If thoughts of self-harm are suspected, he said the person should be taken to a hospital emergency room to be evaluated before things get worse.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
Many men insist they don’t need help with their mental health, and they don’t want to talk about it, either.
However, June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and that would be a good time to raise the subject anyway.
Dr. Randolph Baca, along with registered nurse Edward Chavez, met at the Lovelace Medical Center with KOAT to discuss that stubborn tendency, which they said has not entirely gone away.
“When I started my career, most men, if they’re having difficulties, would hold it inside themselves,” Baca said. “Now there is a little bit more awareness.”
Baca said that some mental health issues can be treated with no more than exercise, a better diet, and better sleep habits.
“If we’re able to maximize some of the physiological things going on with the patient, a lot of times we don’t need to use medications or we don’t need to use advanced therapies,” Baca said.
But whether the condition is mild or severe, the perceived stigma of getting mental health care can stop men from getting help, he said.
“Patients aren’t supposed to go through life with a broken leg, right? But oftentimes in mental health, patients will suffer silently,” Baca said. “We do have men that go through their lives with significant difficulties but are silent about them, and we’d like to get the message out that it’s okay to ask for help, and we’re here to do that.”
The most common mental health issue for men is general anxiety, Baca said. The second most common is depression, and what they both have in common are sleep problems.
“We have various methods to help patients. We try to improve sleep hygiene, and if that’s not working, maybe we need the patient to exercise more. Maybe they need to change their eating habits a bit,” Baca said. “If all that fails, then we can look into medication to help jumpstart the patient to help them feel a little bit better and help them get better sleep. When patients sleep well, they’re exercising and they’re eating well, generally they will feel better.”
There are signs of more severe mental problems that must not be ignored, Baca said. These include isolation, losing interest in things you normally enjoy doing, loss of appetite, low energy and, yes, sleep problems.
Baca said it’s important for the person to talk to someone about how they feel, and a good place to start is with family members. If thoughts of self-harm are suspected, he said the person should be taken to a hospital emergency room to be evaluated before things get worse.