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Jed Diamond, Ph.D.

Jed Diamond, Ph.D.

Male Menopause, Male Health, Gender Depression

Jed is Director of the MenAlive, a health program that helps men live long and well. Though focused on men’s health, MenAlive is also for women who care about the health of the men in their lives. Since its inception in 1992, Jed has been on the Board of Advisors of the Men’s Health Network. He is also a member of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male and serves as a member of the International Scientific Board of the World Congress on Men’s Health.

When Grandkids Are Abused: What Are the Signs? What Can We Do?

Posted January 05, 2009 7:17 PM

With 5 grown children and 11 grandchildren it’s difficult to get everyone together. Carlin and I visited my daughter and her three kids over the holidays. As usual the kids were rambunctious and full of energy. The oldest just turned 15 and the other two are 9 and 7. Like brothers and sisters do, they fight and tease each other. But something seemed different this time. Read more…

See Also: child abuse, granchildren, intervention

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Hey Guys, Are You Depressed and Don't Know It?

Posted December 09, 2008 4:34 PM

My wife, Carlin, and I walked tentatively into the nicely restored old building to attend the “family weekend.” Our son had been in treatment for a drug problem and we were there to learn and offer support. As part of the weekend experience, all the family members were given various questionnaires to fill out. One was a depression questionnaire. We dutifully filled it out and my wife scored “high” while I scored “low.” Read more…

See Also: anti-depressants, men's health, psychotherapy, therapy

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My husband decided to leave me 6 weeks after a heart attack. It seem like we had some issues prior to his heart attack about 3 weeks. He was very cold and not affectionate at all any more. He told me he didn't know he loves me anymore after 17 years and he said even he had everything he is not happy. When he left he said he still loves me but need to figure out what he wants in life. He said he is 48 and almost dies. I always thought we had a good marriage. He also said I pushed away and he thought I don't love him, Financial pressure and he is working lots of hours. He also has a drinking problem. He doesn't know when to stop. He said his head is clouded he does not know what he wants. He is gone now for 4 weeks. He hasn't spoken to his children, he is not talking to his friends and family. He doesn't want to deal with me, our financial obligations or our house. He is giving most of his paycheck but said he has not come to any conclusion. I told his heart surgeon about it and he will be seeing him in 3 weeks.

Any advice?

A:
I have been focusing attention on the lives of mid-life men and the women who love them for over 40 years now and there are some things I have ... Read More...

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The World is Frazzled: But You Don’t Have to Be.

Posted November 13, 2008 5:14 PM

We're Running Ourselves Ragged

As a psychotherapist who has been helping people deal with the stresses of life for more than 40 years, I see everyday the ways in which the "American Dream" has become a nightmare. More and more people feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and depressed. They run harder and faster to stay ahead, but seem to be falling farther and farther behind.

"I appear be successful," a 43 year-old man told me, "but in truth I feel terrified. I have a good job, but I don't feel secure. In this economy, I know I could lose it at any time. We have money in the bank, but we spend a lot, and if I didn't keep working, we would crash pretty fast. I feel totally frazzled." Read more…

See Also: business, fear, irritable male syndrome, stress

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The Ship of Civilization is Sinking: What Men and Women Can Do to Survive and Thrive

Posted October 23, 2008 12:56 PM

Many people are afraid these days. The financial crisis continues with wild fluctuations. Hearing from clients and friends, it seems that many of us feel like we are riding a roller-coaster that we didn’t know we had gotten on. Gasoline prices are coming down, but few people have confidence that this is a trend that will last. What is going on here?
I think what we are experiencing is nothing short of the end of Civilization. For most people that’s a pretty scary proposition. For me it’s a source of excitement and joy. Why is that? Read more…

See Also: civilization, crash, gender, Health, men's health, money

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Stress, Irritability, and the State of the World

Posted October 21, 2008 10:45 AM

You don't have to be a social science researcher or psychotherapist to recognize that things are falling apart. You just have to be alive and willing to see the world as it is and not withdraw into drugs, alcohol, over-eating, television, movies or other readily available escapes.  OK, let's be honest. Things can get overwhelming and we need some escapes. Otherwise we'd become suicidal. Read more…

See Also: economy, irritability, stress

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Don't Take Work Stress Home With You

Posted September 30, 2008 4:52 PM

Most people these days feel like they're under stress at work. If we're not worried about losing our jobs, we're taking on extra work because other people have left. It seems that work stress has become a fact of life.

According to Dr. Richard O'Connor, author of "Undoing Perpetual Stress: The Missing Connection Between Depression, Anxiety and 21st Century Illness," anxiety, depression, addiction, nonspecific illness, personality extremes, and much of the worry that besets all of us -- are all the tips of the same iceberg, all manifestations of our response to the stresses of contemporary life, all connected beneath the surface, all reinforcing and buttressing each other. Read more…

See Also: fight or flight, impala, stress, work stress

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