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Depression is a mood disorder marked by sadness, emotional pain, and the inability to feel pleasure. At least 10% of men will experience an episode of major depression at least once in their lives. Men with depression are five times more likely to commit suicide, a major cause of mortality in men. Men are half as likely to seek psychological help than women. Men may suffer depression and emotional problems between the ages of 50 and 65, called the midlife crisis as men face the major transition into retirement and older age.
Panic attacks have symptoms of overwhelming fear, chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness, and increased heart rate. Men may mistake them as heart attacks. Men are also plagued by addictions to nicotine, alcohol, and other drugs, which are often the unhealthy escape routes from deeper emotional issues. Studies have estimated that as many as one third of Americans have suffered from sleep disorders, which may be psychological in origin and related to anxiety, stress and lifestyle.
Mental illness can be particularly difficult for men because in our society men are taught to withhold rather than express emotions and feelings. Emotional problems can be strong signals for men to communicate and confront deeper issues. Help can be found from physicians, psychotherapists, and spiritual or religious counselors.
Key Terms
Emphysema
Disease of severe lung deterioration and impairment.
Obesity
Condition defined as being overweight by 30 percent of normal limits.
Sigmoidoscopy
Test procedure using an optical instrument to view the internal rectum and colon.
Urologist
Physician specializing in male reproductive and urinary systems.
For Your Information
Books
Bauman, Alisa, Brian Kaufman, and Men's Health Books, eds. Symptom Solver: Understanding and Treating the Most Common Male Health Concerns. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 1997.
Inlander, Charles, and the People's Medical Society, eds. The People's Medical Society Men's Health and Wellness Encylopedia. New York: Macmillan, 1998.
Weil, Andrew, M.D. Natural Health, Natural Medicine: A Comprehensive Manual for Wellness and Self-Care. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Organizations
American Foundation for Urologic Disease. 1128 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. (401) 468-1800. http://www.afud.org.
Center for Holistic Urology. 161 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY 10032. (212) 305-0347. http://www.holisticurology.com.
Other
A Man's Life Online Magazine. http://www.manslife.com.
The Prostate Cancer Infolink. http://www.comed.com/prostate.
Source: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Published December, 2002 by the Gale Group
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| Michael wrote: | Geri,
There is a published study linking high IQ and superior intellect with depression in men and women. I will try to find it. (Not that it applies to anyone here, especially me (winky, winky), though Rebecca--my fiancee, and several other exes would argue in opposition--to which I just rationalize as internalized frustration)).
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Thanks for that Michael..hope you can post it here
BTW your fiancee has a great name LOL Rebecca...sigh love that name....just like my lil Becky..well you know her full name is Rebecca too :)
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