Mental Health for Men: Common problems ~ practical solutions

There is no getting away from the fact that a significant number of men will experience mental health difficulties. For any man for whom this is true, ignorance is not bliss, it can lead to misery or even tragedy. But we have a lot of work to do as a society around this issue. We use unnecessary illness labels and wonder why there is stigma. We talk of the need for mental health literacy, yet we use mystifying language. We complain about a lack of male help-seeking, yet we don’t make help available in a way that respects male experience or appreciates that they are not women. This book deals simply with key topics of men’s mental health, without ducking and weaving to avoid difficult issues.

John A. Ashfield PhD is a bestselling author, psychotherapist and educator widely recognised for his contribution to male health promotion, and the fields of male psychology and mental health. Dr Ashfield is a Director of the Australian Institute of Male Health and Studies, and a member of the Executive Board of New Male Studies: An International Journal.