Hegemonic masculinity takes a heavy toll on men in the general community but as Green et al. (2010) discover, an even heavier toll on men in the military. The prohibitions against such men speaking up and seeking help for their heightened emotional distress are many, and severe. Tis preferable, it would seem, for male soldiers to suffer in silence than dare to name their psychic torpor. Is this f
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September 11, 2010
Distressed Soldiers Screaming Inside
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August 14, 2010
Study Finds College Students Exhibiting More Severe Mental Illness
Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek help for emotional distress, according to a study presented at the 118th annual convention of the American Psychological Association. The data support what college mental health professionals have noted for some time
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June 17, 2010
February 20, 2010
New Research Shows Emotional Impact Of Low Sexual Desire And Associated Distress On Women
New findings from a European study show that women with low sexual desire and associated distress experience personal and emotional distress related to the sexual issue. The findings, presented at the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) 2010 Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla., are based on a survey of 5,098 women with low sexual desire and associated distress
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July 28, 2009
Teen Pregnancy May Be Symptom, Not Cause, Of Emotional Distress
It would make sense that teenage mothers have a lot of psychological stress in their lives, but a new study shows that the distress comes before the pregnancy, not because of it.
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June 28, 2009
40th Anniversary Event (London SE1)
WPF Therapy has just moved to Southwark. Come and help to celebrate WPF's fortieth anniversary as a counselling and psychotherapy charity offering hope to people suffering from emotional distress.
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