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14Nov

Movember Moves Men's Health into Spotlight

Louise Chunn

depression, men, mensmentalhealth, society, suicide

Mind

For the past few years November has lost its harried run-up to Christmas feel and become a must-do month. Why? Movember, of course, when any self-respecting man forgoes a razor to grow a moustache (and only a moustache, no other beardy bits allowed). The money raised (by getting friends, colleagues and family to sponsor him) goes to men’s health - but more all these moustachioed men tell others what they’re doing, and - man to man - they talk about things that men rarely talk about. This week, at the Good Day at Work Conference which focused on wellbeing in...
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06Nov

Will My Marriage Work?

Susan Quilliam

couple, love, marriage, men, women

Therapists

It's a big (and important) question we're sure to ask ourselves: will my marriage work? Relationship expert Susan Quilliam discusses how to know whether your relationship is strong enough
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14Oct

Is Masculinity A Cultural Myth?

Chris Taylor

culture, emotions, men, psychology, society

Therapists

Counsellor Chris Taylor shares his opinion on the cultural myth of masculinity: the dangerously damaging effects of exerting such pressure on men in society
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07Oct

Is Your Brain Male or Female?

Terri Apter

men, society, women

Mind

BBC Horizon's recent programme, “Is your brain male or female?”  made a valiant yet narrow minded attempt at measure and reason. I offer this blog to anyone who remains as riled as I by Michael Mosley’s acceptance of Simon Baron-Cohen’s carefully paired claim that, “The male brain is predominantly hard-wired for understanding and building systems,” and, “The female brain is predominantly hard-wired for empathy.” The first evidence cluster is derived from animal behaviour.  For example, male great apes engage in more play fighting than female great apes, and...
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30Sep

Men In Therapy: Why Are We Holding Back?

Andrew Samuels

counselling, men, mensmentalhealth, society, therapy

Therapists

The times are changing, 'man-up' culture is becoming a thing of the past, so why are men still so severely under-represented in therapy asks Andrew Samuels.
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03Sep

We All Use Sexist Language, Women Too

Terri Apter

men, society, women

Relationships

Adjectives have now become the scapegoat for a sexist culture - these naughty words are seen to be drenched in misogyny.  First “bossy” came under fire; now “feisty” is targeted. Forget feisty's positive meaning - apparently the fact that it is commonly used to describe women provides sufficient proof of bias and bad intent. When I went through the list of additional 'women only' words presented in The Telegraph Wonder Woman, I felt the frisson of easy recognition that often accompanies what psychologists call the 'confirmation bias': it is much easier to think...
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18Aug

Partners of Miscarriage Feel Ignored

Julia Bueno

bereavement, family, men, miscarriage, women

Therapists

We must also recognise the grief experienced by partners of miscarrying mothers so they have the space and support for their loss to be noted.
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05Jun

The Beautiful Game and Depression

Lorne St

anxiety, depression, men, mensmentalhealth, society, suicide

Soul

Footballer Gary Speed, former captain-turned-manager of the Welsh national team, had movie star looks, a million pound mansion, a beautiful young wife and two sports-obsessed sons. He seemed to have the world at his feet. But three years ago he took his own life after an embittered battle with depression. With the World Cup in Brazil only days away it is easy to cloak our footballers with the super human strength of gladiators in Ancient Rome. However when the arena clears and the applause dies away, cases like Speed’s are sadly far from rare. A study carried out by...
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11Feb

The Emotional and Psychological Impact of Infertility

Nicole Addis

body, family, health, infertility, men, pregnancy, women

Therapists

Many people struggle emotionally and psychologically if they discover they cannot have children when they want to. Nicole Addis explains.
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29Jan

The Stressed Sex?

Daniel Freeman

emotions, men, mental health, psychology, therapy, women

Mind

Oxford psychology professor Daniel Freeman on the gender differences around mental illness, and why it is difficult to report on
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