Male Psychology: The Magazine
Written evidence from The Centre for Male Psychology for the inquiry into men's health by the UK Parliament
In recent decades it has become increasingly popular to attribute men’s health problems and relative lack of help-seeking behaviour to deficits in masculinity.
Acronyms and Male Mental Health
… as someone who used to rigidly think that masculinity was bad, a wealth of literature challenged my thinking and helped me to develop a healthier and more informed view…
Why would anyone object to a campaign to prevent male suicide?
A spokesman [for Bud Light] said "We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer".
Men tend to regulate their emotions through actions rather than words
The two ways of regulating emotions have implications for the field of mental health, which relies predominately on talking therapy – in particular talking about feelings.
The impact of lockdown on men’s community groups
Loneliness and isolation increase the likelihood of mortality by 26%. The effects have been compared to the impact of well-known risk factors such as obesity and smoking […] there must be open debate and a rigorous risk/benefit impact study undertaken prior to any future [lockdown]
Light from the dark. The starting of Talk Club.
When a man doesn’t feel pushed into talking, when he can just sit there, watch the film - while cradling his pint, watching others open up - At the end he might just say..... “Yeah I feel that way too.”
Why does the law underestimate the psychosocial benefits of fathers?
While it is important that children are supported, financially and otherwise […] child maintenance payments appear to be moving many non-resident parents into poverty
How the Manosphere led us to develop better mental health services for men
men are driven [to the Manosphere] because they feel lonely, misunderstood and there is a lack of male-friendly services elsewhere.
Battering the boy won’t make a better man
Boys must be taught how to turn their negative emotions of hate, anger and depression, as a result of violence, into a productive medium.
UK law starts excluding fathers at birth: what psychosocial impact might this have on children and fathers?
The potential benefits of paternity leave on the father, the child and the family unit are numerous.
Are men less willing to engage in traditional talking therapy because therapy has been feminised?
Gamma bias […] plays down positive aspects of masculinity, whilst rejecting the notion of men as victims.
Men, Alcohol and Coping
Alcohol abuse clearly appeared to affect men in much larger numbers than women, but nonetheless, discussions rarely mentioned why this might be.
Feel the fear – it might save someone’s life
Fear is a huge motivator for me and Project Jeb. Fear it will happen again to another close long time friend, or their son.
Woke Therapy Weakens the Client
The client will be encouraged to interrogate their relationships based on power dynamics. Female clients, for example, will be urged to view all interactions with men as a site of patriarchal oppression