The pain behind the mask : overcoming masculine depression / John Lynch, Christopher Kilmartin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lynch, John, 1950-

Contributor:

Kilmartin, Christopher.

Series:

Advances in psychology and mental health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression, Mental.

Men--Mental health.

Men.

Men--Psychology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Press, [1999]

Summary:

"Be a man!"

"Real men don't cry!"

"Don't be a wimp!"

How many times, either now or during your youth, have you heard these "hard knocks" flung in your face?

Masculine depression is a vicious syndrome that feeds upon your fear of these expectations. You are supposed to be -- by "masculine" standards -- totally strong -- unfeeling -- a winner -- desirable.

But from these expectations emerges a special type of depression just now being recognized: "Masculine Depression." This is an overwhelming syndrome in men that is almost always misunderstood and misdiagnosed. When you were encouraged, during your early years, to develop a great "masculine" personality, you were unintentionally and secretly also being taught to Suppress a great many feelings, attitudes, and desires because they would not be seen as "masculine" enough. Much of what you really wanted to achieve in life was thus distorted, and a vague feeling of an "unfulfilling existence" permeated your every waking hour. This kind of depression can be devastating to men, and to women in their relationships with men!

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index.

ISBN:

0789005573

0789005581

OCLC:

39951766