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Why It’s Important to Recognize Male Survivors of Domestic Abuse October 27, 2018 . No Comments
According to data from the U.S. Department of Justice, most intimate partner violence (82%) is committed against women. Increased awareness of domestic violence against women has spurred ... Read More
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Help! I Want to Stop Competing with My Friend August 6, 2018 . No Comments
Dear GoodTherapy, My best friend and I have known each other since college. We started out as “enemies,” competing to see who could get the best grades, run the fastest mile … you ... Read More
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Negative Life Events Can Speed Up Brain Aging in Men April 18, 2018 . No Comments
Negative fateful life events (FLEs) are hardships in which a person has little control over the situation. They can range from financial issues to a death in the family. Some people find ... Read More
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Healing Our Boys: How Toxic Masculinity Is Connected to Violence March 10, 2018 . 5 Comments
We are doing something wrong. When thinking of the recent school and mass shootings, whether I’m considering the issue of gun control, mental health awareness, or any other related ... Read More
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Some College Men Fail to Tell Sexual Interest from Consent December 6, 2017 . 1 Comment
Recent lawsuits have drawn attention to the epidemic of sexual abuse on college campuses. Cisgender men are the primary perpetrators of this abuse. According to new research published in ... Read More
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Cultural Values May Predict Alcohol Abuse, Study Says November 27, 2017 . No Comments
A country’s cultural values may affect the willingness of citizens to consume alcohol, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychology. Researchers found that people from societies ... Read More
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Study Links School Shootings to Male Gender Role Pressure October 23, 2017 . 5 Comments
School shooters may feel unable to live up to their school’s masculine norms, according to a study published in the journal Gender Issues. All 29 of the shootings the study identified ... Read More
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Fill Your Emotional ‘Fuel Tank’: Improve Self-Esteem by Looking Within June 23, 2017 . 5 Comments
Low self-esteem, an issue I see in a number of the men I work with, is common in those who tend to look outside of themselves for validation and self-worth. Not only is low self-esteem ... Read More
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Men and Alcohol: More Does Not Necessarily Mean Better March 28, 2017 . 12 Comments
I would like to believe we are all created equal. When it comes to how the sexes respond to drinking, however, it typically isn’t so. As I was doing research for my book about alcohol ... Read More
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Work Stress Linked to Increased Cancer Risk in Men January 31, 2017 . 3 Comments
Men who experience chronic work-related stress may be at an increased risk of developing colon, lung, rectal, and stomach cancers, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a study ... Read More
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How Holistic Sex Therapy Helps Men with Sexual Functioning January 23, 2017 . 15 Comments
No matter how comfortable you may be with your sexuality, the idea of sex therapy can be intimidating. Many of the people I work with in sex therapy struggle with sexual functioning or ... Read More
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Bias in Affirmative Therapy for Sexual Compulsivity in Men October 25, 2016 . 8 Comments
Gay men may be among the individuals who seek help for sex addiction. Some of these men may have recognized and accepted their orientation years earlier. Others may come to identify this ... Read More