Male Psychology: The Magazine
The 12 characteristics most important in causing addiction, and in treating addiction
Most substance addictions (alcohol, nicotine, opioids, stimulants) affect men three to four times as often as women.
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…
Are men treated as 'less equal' by the therapy professions?
Therapists can work effectively with men experiencing distress without asking them to change. Telling them they are ‘doing masculinity wrong’ is judgemental and victim blaming.
“Men won't CLAM up if you're male-friendly!” A brief guide to supporting men’s mental health.
Against the backdrop of this thinking, the Centre for Male Psychology has come up with 'bite size' guidance of five points to think about in relation to men’s mental health.
The Benefits of Dinghy Sailing for Men's Mental Health
Dinghy sailing offers opportunities for social interaction and building supportive networks.
Challenging misleading information in the House of Lords about domestic abuse
How is it possible that intelligent, highly educated members of the House of Lords spread such misinformation while creating a bill that is meant to address ‘misinformation’?
Therapy can improve the mental health of prisoners and reduce criminality.
Grendon prison shows evidence of “reduced reoffending, improved health and well-being, and diversion from other more expensive services”
Transition Stress and how it relates to the mental health of retired Police Officers.
Transition stress may also be aggravated by moral injury and institutional betrayal; this is when what they thought of as shared beliefs, values and ethics between them, their colleagues and employers are repeatedly shown to be false.
“The winner takes it all”: Japan's controversial sole custody system.
Around 70% of parents and children in Japan do not have visitation after divorce. Of the approximately 30% who do have visitation, the most frequent type of visitation is day visits of a few hours once a month.
The Plight of Homeless Military Veterans in the UK: A Growing Crisis in Need of Urgent Attention
It is time to honour the commitment made to military veterans by addressing their housing needs and securing a brighter future for those who have selflessly served our nation.
Neglected, Rejected and Unprotected: The Sexual Abuse of Boys and Men
“I changed the wording on my website from ‘Come to therapy, talk about your feelings, be vulnerable and express your emotions’ to ‘Come to therapy, take action, tackle your problems and take control.’ Not only did I see a significant increase in boys and men booking therapy sessions with me, I discovered that adapting my practice, utilising masculinity and adopting male-friendly methods worked.”
Does virtue signalling in advertising impress you or depress you? It’s time to take a look at ESG.
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".
12 Step Addiction Recovery in a Men’s Prison
Early in his career, [Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry] said, he dismissed AA, thinking, “How dare these people do things that I have all these degrees to do?”
Power Imbalances and the Equation of Power
When a male is in a power imbalance, at least two masculine instincts are disempowered…
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.
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.”