Why do so many men still avoid therapy?

In this eye-opening conversation, Karim sits down with clinical psychologist Dahlia Yamout the first therapist ever to join the show for a vulnerable, much needed deep dive into masculinity, mental health, and why emotional literacy might be the key to real strength.Dahlia shares powerful insights from her years of experience working with men across the UAE, tackling topics that often go unspoken:

- Why men avoid therapy—and what finally pushes them through the door

- The unspoken burden of male expectations in Arab society

- Validation, vulnerability, and the fear of being "too much"

- How friends, partners, and especially women can help men heal

- Why emotional literacy should start in schoolsFrom childhood wounds to societal pressures, this episode doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable truths—and why facing them could be the most courageous thing a man can do.

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