In our Savior's name we pray. I am included in that gender who are stereotyped as refusing to ask directions even when we don't know the way. I personally have been stubborn like that on occasion, but I resent that such independence is considered a male characteristic.
Some women are just as reluctant as men to ask for help.
Gender has nothing to do with people who refuse to go to a doctor, or seek counseling for emotional problems. Many of us think our greatest source of help is inside ourselves. We often think if we just try harder we can take care of things ourselves. This is why it takes courage to depend on God's grace for our salvation. Our salvation is a gift from God.