The US Department of Health and Human Services is considering launching a federal men’s health initiative, a source at the agency tells WIRED. “We have a men's health crisis in this country. While rates of depression are similar among men and women, men are much less likely to seek treatment, despite suicide rates in the US being much higher in men. “There are fewer federal programs targeting men's health concerns than women,” Christine said. But we do need a parallel track for men's health in this country.”Christine also couched men’s health concerns, particularly obesity, as a national security issue.