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The Irritable Male Syndrome: Understanding and Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression
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Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9781594862915
ISBN: 1594862915
Label: Rodale Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Publisher: Rodale Books
Release Date: 2005-08-11
Studio: Rodale Books
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A hopeful book that offers psychological and spiritual wisdom to those men who are struggling with anger, depression, and the changing emotional realities of their lives.Fredric E. Rabinowitz, PhD, coauthor of Men and Depression and Man AliveFrom the bestselling author of Male Menopause comes another life-transforming book for menand the women who love themon overcoming the mood and behavior changes caused by fluctuating male hormones. Jed Diamond presents the most up-to-date research from around the globe to reveal why so many normally loving husbands, fathers, and sons suddenly become irritable, angry, and withdrawn. He identifies the four common triggers of Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS)fluctuating testosterone levels, biochemical imbalances, loss of masculine identity, and stressand then shows how best to treat this condition that, research shows, affects up to 30 percent of males, especially those in adolescence and midlife.Just as PMS is now acknowledged to be a problem in women, IMSthanks to this bookis gaining recognition as an affliction among men. By revolutionizing the detection, understanding, and treatment of this condition, The Irritable Male Syndrome is bringing relief and happiness back to the lives of millions.A pioneering breakthrough!Stephen Johnson, PhD, executive director of The Mens Center of Los Angeles
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Summary: This book is about ME
Comment: It is like The Irritable Male Syndrome was written for / about me. The first half of the book (though a little too Thesis-like), did a great job of describing my situation the last ten years and to suggest some of the reasons I have such feelings. The "Help" parts were NOT any help.... but that's me.
I highlighted many passages and had my wife read mostly just those sections as a starting place for some discussions. We also took the two 'tests' (separately) and compared answers, again as talking points. This book has been very useful and valuable for me. I think most men over 50 might benefit from parts of it.
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Summary: Mad at the world ?
Comment: Mad at the world?,don't enjoy life? This book explains some of the things that MEN face as they age. Depression and anger seep into our lives as we age, some of this is due to hormonal changes in our bodies. Yes, MALE MENOPAUSE! A good read for those concerned or affected.
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Summary: This author shares his heart with you...
Comment: As a man who is just approaching middle age; and as a person who has dealt with depression and anger issues; I found this book to be very enlightening. The volume was well-written and well-researched. The literature review was so compelling that there are several books that the author mentions that I would like to read for myself.
Moreover, the author (who has dealt with his own male aggression issues) really shares his heart with you.
Whether you call it Irritable Male Syndrome or male menopause or andropause, or what have you; there is a certain something that happens to men as they reach middle age. As the author describes it; this state of anxiety and rage can be traced to psychological, hormonal, societal, cultural and even genetic influences.
I think that anyone who is interested in men's health should read this book. The author provides solutions to male irritability that touch upon physical, mental and spiritual health.
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Summary: Eye opening.
Comment: This was an eye opening book for me. It really helped to explain things I was doing and feeling without ever realizing it. It's a must read.
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Summary: This describes my husband 100%
Comment: This is one of the few books of this nature where I have read every single page. It describes my husband to a T-for-testoterone. While my husband insists that there is nothing wrong with him, and the rest of the world is against him, I have been able to encourage some of the diet changes: a multi-vitamin (for zinc and B-vitamins), and cutting back on artificial sweetener.
When I sent an e-mail to the author, I did get back a thoughtful referral, although the referrals are to expensive places that are out of state. But it's helpful to have this book, because I can cite it to health and mental health care professionals, "see, what he does is on page 42, and 43, and 44 ..."
I agree that it does go on and on before getting to the helpful information in the back third of the book. My guess is the publisher wanted to get it up to a certain page count. I get the picture with one or two examples, but I would rather have more information, than less information. So this is not a major detraction, and the book was VERY helpful in articulating what I see to be true.
Now if I can only figure out how to get my husband to agree to get help. I am not ready to issue a divorce ultimatum, but if the angry blowups continue, what else can I do? At least I'll have some informed suggestions to make when the time comes.
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