Why Men Don't Seek Therapy: Breaking Down Barriers to Mental Health Care in DC
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Why Men Don't Seek Therapy: Breaking Down Barriers to Mental Health Care in DC
Meta Description: Men face unique barriers to therapy rooted in masculinity, shame, and stigma. DC therapist with 25+ years experience explains why men avoid help and how to take the first step toward healing.
The Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
Walk through any therapist's waiting room in Washington, DC, and you'll notice something striking: most of the people waiting are women. This isn't because men don't struggle with mental health issues—in fact, the statistics tell a devastating story of male suffering:
Men die by suicide at nearly 4 times the rate of women, accounting for 80% of all suicide deaths despite being 50% of the population
Only 33% of men with depression receive any form of counseling or therapy
Just 17% of American men saw a mental health professional in 2023, compared to 28.5% of women
Over 6 million men experience depression annually, yet the condition remains massively underdiagnosed in male populations
These numbers reveal a profound paradox: men who need help the most are the least likely to seek it. And the consequences are literally deadly.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in behavioral health, I've witnessed this crisis firsthand. I've seen brilliant, accomplished men suffer in silence for years—sometimes decades—before finally reaching out. And when they do, they often say the same thing: "I should have done this years ago."
This comprehensive guide explores the deep-rooted reasons why men avoid therapy, drawing on psychological research, clinical experience, and cultural analysis. More importantly, it offers a roadmap for overcoming these barriers—because understanding why men don't seek help is the first step toward changing that pattern.
The Masculinity Trap: How Traditional Gender Norms Kill
The Invisible Rulebook
From the moment boys first hear "big boys don't cry," they begin internalizing an invisible rulebook about what it means to be a man. This psychological programming—what clinicians call "masculine gender role socialization"—shapes how men relate to emotions, vulnerability, and help-seeking throughout their lives.
The core tenets of traditional masculinity include:
Emotional stoicism: "Real men" don't express vulnerable feelings like sadness, fear, or uncertainty. Anger might be acceptable, but softer emotions are seen as weak.
Self-reliance: Men should solve their own problems. Asking for help represents failure and dependence—antithetical to masculine ideals of independence and strength.
Toughness and invulnerability: Men should be able to "handle it" and "tough it out." Pain—whether physical or emotional—should be endured silently.
Status and achievement: Masculine worth is measured by external accomplishments, financial success, and social status. Internal struggles threaten this carefully constructed identity.
Control and dominance: Men should be in control—of their emotions, their circumstances, and their lives. Acknowledging that you're struggling means admitting you're not in control.
From a Self Psychology perspective, these masculine norms create what Heinz Kohut would identify as profound "selfobject failures." Boys and men receive consistent messages that core aspects of their humanity—vulnerability, emotional needs, dependency—are fundamentally unacceptable. This creates a fragmented sense of self where authentic feelings must be split off and hidden.
The Psychological Consequences
Research consistently demonstrates that adherence to traditional masculine norms correlates with:
Higher rates of depression and anxiety (though often unrecognized and untreated)
Increased substance abuse as a form of self-medication
Greater risk-taking behavior that can be dangerous or self-destructive
More relationship problems due to emotional unavailability and communication difficulties
Elevated suicide rates when internal pain becomes unbearable
Delayed help-seeking for both mental and physical health issues
A groundbreaking study by the American Psychological Association found that men who strongly endorsed traditional masculine norms were:
Less likely to pursue preventive healthcare
More likely to view seeking mental health services as threatening to their masculinity
More prone to experiencing psychological distress without recognizing it as such
The tragic irony is this: the very traits men believe make them "strong"—emotional suppression, self-reliance, refusal to acknowledge vulnerability—are precisely what make them psychologically fragile.
The Shame at the Core
From a psychodynamic perspective, what underlies men's avoidance of therapy isn't just cultural programming—it's shame. Brené Brown's research on shame identifies a key gender difference: while women's shame often centers on appearance and relationships, men's shame revolves around the question: "Am I man enough?"
When a man considers therapy, he confronts multiple shame triggers:
Performance failure: "I should be able to handle this on my own. Needing help means I'm failing at being a man."
Emotional expression: "Talking about feelings is what women do. If I open up, I'll be seen as weak or feminine."
Loss of control: "Admitting I'm struggling means I'm not in control of my life."
Damaged status: "If people know I'm in therapy, they'll think less of me. I'll lose respect."
Exposure of inadequacy: "If I'm honest about how I feel, the therapist will confirm what I fear—that I'm fundamentally inadequate."
These shame-based beliefs operate largely outside conscious awareness—they're internalized so deeply that they feel like fundamental truths rather than learned cultural messages. This is why surface-level interventions ("just get over the stigma") rarely work. The shame runs too deep.
The Diagnostic Blindspot: Why Depression in Men Goes Unrecognized
The Female Standard
Here's a problem few people talk about: our diagnostic criteria for depression were developed primarily based on how women experience the condition. The standard screening questions ask about:
Feeling sad or crying frequently
Loss of pleasure in activities
Fatigue and low energy
Changes in sleep and appetite
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
These symptoms accurately capture female depression—but they miss many men entirely.
Why? Because men have been socialized to suppress and disconnect from exactly these kinds of feelings. By the time most men reach adulthood, they've become so adept at pushing down sadness, vulnerability, and "weak" emotions that they genuinely don't experience or recognize them anymore.
A revealing study with Black men demonstrated this diagnostic bias: When researchers used standard depression screening questions, they found relatively low rates of depression. But when they reframed the same questions using different language—"Do you have trouble sleeping? Feel irritable? Notice decreased energy?"—the rates skyrocketed. The men had depression; the questions just weren't capturing how it manifested.
How Depression Actually Shows Up in Men
Men's depression tends to "externalize"—expressing itself through behaviors and physical symptoms rather than emotional expressions:
Anger and irritability: A short fuse, road rage, increased conflict, constant frustration. From a clinical perspective, anger feels more powerful and "masculine" than sadness—it's a defense against the vulnerability of depression.
Substance use: Using alcohol or drugs to numb emotional pain or facilitate sleep. Men are 2-3 times more likely than women to use substances as a coping mechanism for depression.
Risk-taking behavior: Reckless driving, dangerous activities, unsafe sex, gambling. When depression creates internal numbness, risky behavior can be an attempt to feel something—anything.
Physical complaints: Chronic pain (especially back pain and headaches), digestive issues, sexual dysfunction, fatigue. Men are more likely to report physical symptoms to doctors rather than emotional ones.
Workaholism: Throwing themselves into work to avoid feelings, staying constantly busy, using productivity as a defense against internal emptiness.
Social withdrawal: Isolating from friends, declining invitations, spending excessive time alone or engaged in solitary activities.
Relationship problems: Emotional unavailability with partners, increased conflict at home, loss of interest in sex, considering or engaging in affairs.
When men present with these symptoms to healthcare providers, depression often goes unrecognized. The man may receive treatment for back pain or heartburn while the underlying depression continues untreated.
The Knowledge Gap: Men Don't Know What Therapy Actually Is
Misconceptions That Prevent Help-Seeking
Many men avoid therapy not because they're opposed to the idea in principle, but because they fundamentally misunderstand what therapy involves. Common misconceptions include:
"Therapy is just talking about feelings"—which sounds pointless or self-indulgent to men trained to suppress emotions and take action.
Reality: Evidence-based therapy like the psychodynamic approach we use involves understanding patterns, developing insight, and creating meaningful behavioral change. It's active, collaborative work with measurable outcomes.
"Therapy is for people who are crazy or can't handle life"—reinforcing shame about needing help.
Reality: Therapy is for anyone wanting to understand themselves better, improve relationships, overcome obstacles, or develop greater emotional freedom. Most clients are high-functioning individuals seeking to address specific challenges or achieve personal growth.
"The therapist will judge me"—fear of being seen as weak, inadequate, or beyond help.
Reality: Ethical therapists create non-judgmental spaces where clients can explore difficult material safely. Clinical training emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and seeing the person beyond their symptoms.
"Therapy means lying on a couch talking about your mother for years"—outdated stereotypes about psychoanalysis.
Reality: Modern psychodynamic therapy is face-to-face, collaborative, and focused on understanding how past experiences shape current patterns—not assigning blame to parents but developing insight that creates freedom.
"Talking won't fix my problems"—minimizing the power of therapeutic relationships.
Reality: Research consistently demonstrates that therapy produces measurable changes in brain structure and function. The therapeutic relationship itself is healing—providing corrective emotional experiences that literally rewire internalized patterns.
What Men Need to Know About Therapy
When I work with male clients who are therapy-skeptical, I explain it this way:
Think of therapy like hiring a personal trainer—but for your mental health. Athletes have coaches. CEOs have executive coaches. Navy SEALs use mental performance specialists. Successful people in every field recognize the value of expert guidance.
Therapy isn't about being broken; it's about optimizing performance. You wouldn't wait until you can't walk to see a physical therapist. Similarly, working with a mental health professional before reaching crisis point is strategic, not weak.
The goal is understanding and action, not endless talking. Good therapy helps you recognize patterns, understand what drives them, develop practical strategies, and create measurable change.
It's evidence-based treatment with proven effectiveness. Decades of research demonstrate that therapy produces outcomes comparable to—and in many cases exceeding—medication for conditions like depression and anxiety.
The Practical Barriers: Time, Money, and Logistics
Beyond Stigma
While masculinity and shame create powerful psychological barriers, practical obstacles also prevent men from accessing care:
Time constraints: Many men (correctly) perceive that therapy requires a regular time commitment—typically 50 minutes weekly or bi-weekly. For men already overwhelmed with work and family obligations, finding this time feels impossible.
Financial concerns: Quality mental health care costs money. Even with insurance coverage, copays and deductibles add up. For men who are primary earners or facing financial stress, spending money on therapy can feel irresponsible—especially when conditioned to prioritize others' needs.
Logistical challenges: Finding a therapist, navigating insurance, scheduling appointments, and actually getting to sessions creates friction. For men already ambivalent about seeking help, each logistical hurdle becomes a reason to delay.
Privacy concerns: Men worry about confidentiality—particularly high-profile professionals who fear damage to reputation if their therapy becomes known. The specter of being seen entering a therapist's office can prevent seeking care.
Solutions and Workarounds
Modern therapy has evolved to address many of these practical barriers:
Telehealth/virtual therapy eliminates commute time, offers greater scheduling flexibility, and provides enhanced privacy. At our practice, we offer secure video sessions throughout DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and New York—allowing clients to access care from home, office, or any private location.
Flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends accommodates busy professionals. Many therapists (myself included) offer appointments outside traditional business hours.
Insurance navigation support: Quality practices help clients understand their benefits, verify coverage, and maximize reimbursement. We're in-network with CareFirst and can provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement with other insurers.
Sliding scale options: Many therapists offer reduced-fee slots for clients experiencing financial hardship, ensuring that cost doesn't become an insurmountable barrier.
Transparent pricing: Knowing costs upfront eliminates the anxiety of uncertain expenses. We discuss fees clearly during initial consultations—no surprises.
Digital platforms: User-friendly client portals make scheduling, billing, and secure messaging straightforward—reducing administrative friction.
The key insight is this: practical barriers are almost never the real obstacle. When men are genuinely ready for therapy, they find ways around logistical challenges. The practical concerns often serve as rationalized defenses against the deeper psychological barriers of shame and masculinity conflicts.
The Relational Crisis: Men's Loneliness Epidemic
The Social Context of Male Suffering
One of the most significant—and least discussed—barriers to men seeking therapy is the broader context of male social isolation. Recent research paints a stark picture:
40% of men report feeling lonely at least once weekly
1 in 4 men report having no close friends
Male friendships typically lack emotional depth, focusing on shared activities rather than vulnerable connection
Men are significantly less likely to seek social support when distressed
74% of men turn first to romantic partners for emotional support—and often exclusively to partners
This creates a devastating dynamic: men lack the social support networks that might normalize therapy-seeking or provide encouragement. When a woman tells her friends she's starting therapy, she's likely to receive support and perhaps recommendations. When a man mentions it—if he mentions it at all—he may face silence, awkwardness, or jokes that reinforce stigma.
From an Object Relations perspective, this social isolation mirrors and reinforces internal isolation. Men carry internalized working models of relationships that emphasize self-sufficiency and discourage emotional dependency. These internal templates—formed in childhood through relationships with emotionally distant fathers and cultural messages about masculinity—create psychological structures that resist connection even as they crave it.
The Partner Problem
For partnered men, the romantic relationship often becomes the sole repository for emotional needs—creating pressure that no single relationship can sustainably bear. Research shows:
Married men report higher life satisfaction than single men, while women's satisfaction is less dependent on relationship status
Men's mental health more strongly depends on relationship quality than women's
Men have fewer emotional outlets outside romantic relationships, making partner conflict or relationship loss devastating
This creates a particular barrier to therapy: men often need therapy most when relationship problems arise, yet those same problems create shame about seeking help. "If I were a good partner, I wouldn't need therapy" becomes the internalized narrative.
Additionally, some men fear that therapy will align with their partner's perspective, "taking her side" rather than understanding his experience. This fear—while usually unfounded with skilled clinicians—can prevent help-seeking.
The Crisis Point: When Men Finally Seek Help
What Finally Breaks Through
After working with hundreds of male clients over 25 years, I've observed patterns in what finally overcomes resistance to therapy:
External ultimatum: A partner threatens to leave unless the man addresses his anger, emotional unavailability, or substance use. While not ideal motivation, sometimes external pressure creates the initial engagement that allows deeper work.
Crisis event: A suicide attempt, job loss, legal consequences, or health scare breaks through denial and forces confrontation with reality.
Accumulated suffering: Years of chronic depression, anxiety, or relationship problems finally reach a point where the pain of staying the same exceeds the discomfort of change.
Witnessing others' success: Seeing a friend, colleague, or public figure benefit from therapy normalizes help-seeking and provides a model of masculine vulnerability.
The "why not?" moment: Sometimes men reach a point of openness where the question shifts from "why should I try therapy?" to "why not see if it helps?"
Key insight from clinical experience: Men who enter therapy reluctantly or through external pressure can absolutely benefit—if they receive skilled, non-shaming care that respects their ambivalence while creating space for genuine exploration.
The First Session Fears
When men finally schedule that first therapy appointment, they typically arrive with intense anxiety rooted in:
Performance pressure: "I need to do this 'right' or the therapist will think I'm wasting their time."
Exposure anxiety: "What if I start crying? What if I can't articulate what's wrong? What if the therapist judges me?"
Control concerns: "What if therapy makes things worse? What if I lose the defenses that have protected me?"
Intimacy terror: "What if being truly seen and known confirms my worst fears about myself?"
These fears are entirely normal—and often, naming them in the first session creates immediate relief. The therapist isn't a mind reader demanding perfect self-disclosure. The first session is exploratory, collaborative, and focused on understanding your experience, not judging it.
How Our Practice Addresses Barriers to Men's Help-Seeking
Specialized Approach to Men's Mental Health
At District Counseling and Psychotherapy, we've developed approaches specifically responsive to male clients' needs and concerns:
We understand male depression's unique presentation: We're trained to recognize externalized symptoms—anger, substance use, risk-taking, physical complaints—as potential depression indicators rather than dismissing them.
We don't pathologize masculinity: We respect traditional masculine strengths (decisiveness, problem-solving, protective instincts) while exploring how rigid adherence to masculine norms may limit emotional freedom.
We speak directly and clearly: We avoid therapeutic jargon and communicate in straightforward language that respects men's preference for clarity.
We focus on practical outcomes: While we value insight and understanding, we remain oriented toward measurable change—improvements in relationships, work satisfaction, emotional regulation, life satisfaction.
We offer flexible engagement: Some men benefit from weekly intensive work; others prefer bi-weekly sessions. We adapt to what works rather than imposing rigid structures.
We integrate multiple approaches: Our psychodynamic foundation incorporates cognitive-behavioral techniques, somatic awareness, and shame resilience work—whatever serves the client's goals.
Special Expertise with LGBTQ+ Men
Gay, bisexual, and queer men face the intersection of masculine norms with minority stress, internalized homophobia, and unique developmental challenges. Our practice offers:
Deep understanding of minority stress: We recognize how discrimination, rejection experiences, and internalized homophobia compound masculine shame.
Affirming developmental perspective: We understand that LGBTQ+ men often missed crucial mirroring and validation during identity formation—creating specific therapeutic needs.
Knowledge of community-specific challenges: From body image pressures in gay culture to bisexual erasure to chemsex and party culture dynamics, we understand the contexts shaping LGBTQ+ men's lives.
Shame-informed care: We recognize that internalized homophobia operates at unconscious levels, requiring depth-oriented therapy rather than surface reassurance.
Identity integration work: We help clients integrate split-off authentic selves with protective false selves developed for survival.
Our Depth-Oriented Philosophy
Unlike symptom-focused brief therapies, we specialize in psychodynamic psychotherapy—a depth-oriented approach that asks why patterns persist, not just what symptoms need management.
From Self Psychology, we understand that many men experienced developmental failures—lack of empathic attunement, absence of affirming mirroring, inadequate models of emotional masculinity. These failures create fragmentation and fragile self-esteem that manifest as the presenting problems (depression, relationship difficulties, substance use).
Through Object Relations theory, we recognize that men have internalized critical, shaming "objects" (internalized representations of early relationships) that continue attacking from within. Surface symptom management doesn't address these internalized dynamics.
Our trauma-informed lens recognizes that many men carry developmental trauma from emotionally distant fathers, childhood bullying, religious shaming, or family dysfunction—experiences that shaped nervous system patterns and relational templates.
Shame resilience work (informed by Brené Brown's research) helps men identify shame triggers, develop critical awareness of perfectionism, and build authentic connection.
Self-compassion training (drawing on Kristin Neff's research) offers an alternative to harsh self-criticism—learning to treat oneself with kindness rather than attack.
This depth orientation means we're committed to lasting characterological change, not just symptom suppression. It requires time—typically 1-3 years of weekly work—but produces fundamental transformation rather than temporary relief.
Breaking Through: Your Roadmap to Starting Therapy
Reframing Help-Seeking as Strength
The first psychological shift required is reframing what seeking therapy means:
OLD NARRATIVE: "Needing therapy means I'm weak, broken, or failing."
NEW NARRATIVE: "Seeking therapy is what strong, self-aware people do. It's strategic, courageous, and smart."
Consider:
Elite athletes have coaches to optimize performance—why shouldn't you have a mental health professional?
Navy SEALs use psychological training—if operators in the most demanding situations value mental health support, why shouldn't you?
Successful CEOs work with executive coaches—recognizing that external perspective enhances rather than diminishes capability.
Therapy isn't remedial education for life's failures; it's advanced training for people committed to growth.
Practical First Steps
1. Start with research: Spend time on therapist websites understanding their approaches, specializations, and philosophies. Look for therapists with experience treating male clients and specific expertise relevant to your concerns.
2. Schedule a consultation: Most therapists (including our practice) offer free initial consultations—typically 15-20 minutes to discuss your needs, answer questions, and assess fit. This low-commitment first step lets you gauge whether the therapist understands you.
3. Prepare talking points: Worried you won't know what to say? Come with a few concrete examples:
"I'm irritable all the time and it's affecting my relationship"
"I feel empty despite external success"
"I'm drinking more than I want to admit"
"I keep choosing the same type of unavailable partner"
4. Try one session: You don't have to commit to years of therapy from day one. Try one session. See how it feels. Assess whether the therapist creates safety and understanding.
5. Give it time: The first session or two may feel awkward—that's normal. Trust develops over time. If after 3-4 sessions you don't feel a connection or sense of progress, either discuss concerns with the therapist or try someone else.
Questions to Ask Prospective Therapists
About their approach:
"What's your therapeutic orientation, and how does it work for male clients?"
"Do you have experience with [my specific concern—e.g., work stress, relationship issues, sexual identity questions]?"
"How will I know therapy is working? What does progress look like?"
About logistics:
"What's your fee structure and do you accept my insurance?"
"Do you offer virtual sessions? Evening or weekend appointments?"
"How frequently would we meet, and what's the expected duration?"
About fit:
"Have you worked with men who initially resisted therapy? How did you approach that?"
"How do you handle it when clients struggle to articulate feelings?"
"What's your stance on [relevant issue—e.g., medication, relationship counseling, LGBTQ+ affirmation]?"
These questions accomplish two goals: gathering practical information and assessing whether the therapist responds with clarity, respect, and genuine engagement.
For Partners Supporting Men
If you're reading this hoping to encourage a man in your life to seek therapy:
DO:
Express concern directly without blame: "I'm worried about you and want to support you."
Normalize therapy: "Lots of people I respect see therapists. It's really helped them."
Offer practical help: "I can help you research therapists or watch the kids during appointments."
Be patient: It may take time for readiness to develop. Plant seeds without demanding immediate action.
Take care of yourself: Your own therapy or support group helps you manage the stress of supporting someone who's struggling.
DON'T:
Issue ultimatums prematurely (unless safety is at risk)
Shame or criticize: "What's wrong with you? Just get help!"
Make it about your needs exclusively: "I need you to fix yourself for me."
Give up after initial resistance: Often men need to hear the message multiple times before it penetrates.
Take on the therapist role yourself: You're the partner, not the clinician. That boundary matters.
Remember: You can't force someone into therapy, but you can create conditions that make it more likely they'll seek help.
A Personal Note on Male Therapy-Seeking
Over 25 years of clinical practice, I've had the privilege of witnessing hundreds of men overcome the barriers we've discussed here. I've seen:
Men who arrived at the first session with arms crossed and defensive posture gradually softening into vulnerability and authentic emotion
High-achieving professionals realizing that "having it all together" externally meant nothing if they felt empty internally
Fathers recognizing they could model emotional health for their sons by seeking help themselves
Gay and bisexual men finally addressing the internalized homophobia that shaped every relationship
Men in crisis discovering that asking for help wasn't weakness but the beginning of real strength
What moves me most is the transformation that occurs when men finally allow themselves to be known—truly known—by another person. In that therapeutic relationship, they experience perhaps for the first time what it's like to be seen completely, accepted fully, and valued not for what they accomplish but for who they are.
That's the promise of therapy for men: not fixing what's broken, but uncovering what was always there beneath the armor.
Your Next Step: Taking Action
If you've read this far, something is prompting you to consider therapy. That's significant. Honor that impulse.
At District Counseling and Psychotherapy, we specialize in working with men—particularly those who are ambivalent, skeptical, or simply unsure where to start. As Clinical Director with over 25 years of experience, I lead a team of associate therapists providing:
Men's mental health expertise: Understanding how depression, anxiety, and relationship problems manifest differently in men
LGBTQ+-affirming care: Deep knowledge of minority stress, internalized homophobia, and identity development
Depth-oriented psychodynamic therapy: Addressing root causes rather than just symptom management
Flexible telehealth options: Secure virtual sessions throughout DC, MD, VA, NJ, NY
Evidence-based approaches: Psychodynamic therapy, CBT, shame resilience, self-compassion, trauma-informed care
Comfortable, non-judgmental environment: Creating safety for men to explore difficult material
We understand the barriers you're facing—because we've helped hundreds of men work through them.
Take the first step: Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your concerns, ask questions, and determine if we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment—just a conversation about whether therapy might help.
Call or text: (202) 641-5335
Email: contact@cpjla.therapy
Visit: CounselingPsychotherapy.therapy
You don't have to keep suffering in silence. You don't have to figure everything out alone. You don't have to be a perfect man—you just have to be willing to try.
Therapy isn't about weakness. It's about having the courage to face what you've been avoiding—and discovering that on the other side of that fear is freedom.
Crisis Resources
If you're experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (24/7)
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth/young adults): 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988, then press 1
DC Mobile Crisis: (888) 793-4357
If in immediate danger: Go to nearest emergency room or call 911
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Joseph LaFleur, LICSW, is Clinical Director of District Counseling and Psychotherapy, providing depth-oriented psychodynamic therapy to men throughout DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. With over 25 years of behavioral health experience and specialized training in men's mental health, LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, psychedelic integration, and trauma treatment, Joseph and his team help men overcome barriers to emotional freedom and authentic connection.
