Revision of: Pain behind the mask. c1999. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Origins and consequences -- He sure doesn't look depressed -- Family influences -- Inhumane treatment leads to inhuman behavior: the socialization process -- Impulsive reactions (what was I thinking?) -- The masculine dilemma: not too close, not too far away -- Summary of part I -- Solutions -- Introduction to part II: solutions -- Empathy for self and responsibility for change -- Relation to other men -- Relation to women -- Relations with family -- Fear and rage in the lives of men -- Unlearning helplessness: lessons from classic depression therapy -- The health picture.
Summary:
In Overcoming Masculine Depression, psychologists John Lynch and Christopher Kilmartin present a model that provides new ways of understanding men's behaviors. This unique book does not portray men as victims, but seeks to increase awareness that a great deal of depression in men is misunderstood and quite often misdiagnosed. Many men "act out" their symptoms through anger, workaholism, and relationship conflict. Underlying these behaviors are chronic feelings of being hopeless, helpless, and worthless. Men can learn to recognize symptoms of masculine depression and take steps to reclaim their lives and relationships, and the authors offer many strategies for doing so. Numerous case examples are provided to illustrate the various dynamics of male depression. New to this edition are chapters on self-regulation and impulse control and the application of evidence-based treatment for depression to the symptoms of male depression. This is an essential resource for all helping professionals who work with male clients, as well as for men experiencing symptoms of depression and the people in their lives.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.