Mens Issues and Mens Mental Health: An Introductory Primer.by Whitley HB**

Name: Mens Issues and Mens Mental Health: An Introductory Primer.by Whitley HB**
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Explore the complex interplay between social factors and men's mental health in "Men's Issues and Men's Mental Health: An Introductory Primer" by Rob Whitley. This comprehensive book offers a public-health-inspired approach, synthesizing research to examine how family, education, employment, and legal issues uniquely impact men's psychological well-being. Moving beyond simplistic notions of masculinity, Whitley delves into the social determinants of male suicide, the medicalization of boyhood, barriers to mental health service utilization, and the gender gap in education. This essential reading for healthcare practitioners, social service providers, and students provides a holistic understanding of men's mental health challenges and potential interventions. Key topics include: * The Social Determinants of Male Suicide * ADHD in Young Males: The Medicalization of Boyhood? * Barriers to Formal Mental Health Service Utilization for Men * The Gender Gap in Education and its link to Mental Health * Employment, Unemployment, and Men's Mental Health This hardcover edition is written by Rob Whitley and published by Springer Cham, featuring 255 pages of insightful analysis. It is an invaluable resource for professionals and academics in health care, social services, public health, and sociology, as well as an accessible read for the general public seeking to understand men's mental health issues.