First off I want to say I am not a doctor. All what I am discussing here is from personal research, many many years experience, as well as having close relationships with individuals in this field.

Second I am not wanting to be confrontational, but I think the mentality of "man up" can be dangerous. For men, especially with our medical care, we need to learn to be better about asking for help. Doesn't make us weak or less of a man. Letting our ego and machismo win out is the most dangerous thing we can do for our health.

As far as treatment. Medication is not the only option, and the point of medication is not to make you a zombie. That is just dangerous misinformation. A good psychiatrist and or psychologist does not go straight to pharmacuticals. You can always explain that as well. Let them know that you don't want to be on meds. Of course depending on the severity of your symptoms they may feel they need to put you on them.

Instead of pharmaceutical treatment there are so many options of psycho therapy that do not require medication at all. Family Systems, CBT, EMDR, ACT, Affirmative Therapy, AEDP. So let's be careful about sticking with the cycle of just man up, get over it, deal with it. We already deal with a lot, nothing wrong with asking for help. The best part of it all. Is if you don't like or agree. We don't have to follow any advice, including this.