Male depression

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We have not had the best year due to a number of reasons. A big one for DH was he lost his mum who was still relatively young and it was unexpected.
It's been 10 months so I know he is and will always to some extent be grieving. The first few months after her death I would say we were closer. We were obviously both very sad and he used talk about it alot to me.
However the last 6 months he keeps going into angry phases. He isn't like this all the time but will have afew days of being really snappy and angry. He still talks about his mum etc so I don't think he's holding it in or hiding it.
There is a bit of history of similar behaviour with his father/uncle. I am finding it really hard. I have told him he needs to see a doctor or someone and request help now. When he is normal he says he can't explain it he just feels angry. He said he doesn't even know if it's linked to his mums death.
Has anyone experienced this? I can see this can be a symptom of depression especially in men.

Repressed emotions usually come out as anger.

Has he had any counselling or therapy since he mum passed?

I feel like suppressed / hidden emotions almost always come out as anger. especially in men.
It's very hard to deal with, my partner struggles badly with his mental health, always has. And has always had angry outbursts (never at me, mostly at the world, his general life etc)
All I do to deal with this is really think about why he's behaving that way, and It always boils down to it being trauma, childhood issues that because he is a "men don't cry" man.. he does not talk about this.

No he hasn't. He's been insistent he doesn't need any as he has me/good friends. He says he has come to terms with her death and on a day to day basis you would absolutely think he was fine.
Writing that all out does make me think now he needs it does he.