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Talking Men's Health: Understanding and Supporting Men with Long-Term Conditions

Talking Men's Health: Understanding and Supporting Men with Long-Term Conditions

Hardcover

Medical ReferenceGeneral PsychologyMen's Studies

ISBN10: 3031625927
ISBN13: 9783031625923
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jul 26 2024
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This book explores male health psychology in relation to chronic health conditions. Using data from men with rheumatic diseases as a starting point, this book draws on the wider literature to focus on how men talk about different aspects of living with long-term health issues. This includes how men discuss the impact of chronic illness on their sense of control and self-reliance, masculine identity, body image, mental health, sex and intimacy, and for those living with a life-limiting condition how they discuss facing their mortality. It also covers how men self-manage and what influences their help-seeking behaviours. Whilst men are often branded as 'hard to reach', the author argues that when given permission and provided with the right environment, men will talk about their health. This book takes the stance men are under-served by health services and includes suggestions for developing support services for health and mental health that meet men's needs and preferences.

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