{"product_id":"man-kind-tools-for-mental-health-well-being-and-modernizing-masculinity-hardcover","title":"Man Kind: Tools for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Modernizing Masculinity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZachary Gerdes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRonald F. Levant\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ground-breaking guide that provides men with tools to improve their mental health and well-being.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasculinity requires a redesign. Men exhibit higher rates of suicide, lower rates of help-seeking, higher rates of substance use and abuse, and higher rates of anger and violence. How can this change? In \u003ci\u003eMan Kind, \u003c\/i\u003ecounseling psychologist Zachary Gerdes, PhD, provides a framework for improving men's mental health and well-being while redefining what it means to be masculine. Rather than following a traditional view of masculinity focused on stoicism, patriarchy, and self-reliance, Gerdes provides his LIFT model--a road map to help men foster collaboration, understand when and how to utilize resources, and build mental resilience and flexibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this empowering book, Gerdes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- helps men understand their thoughts and behaviors from a psychological perspective \u003cbr\u003e- provides steps to help men change behaviors that are detrimental to their health and relationships\u003cbr\u003e- outlines a model for healthy masculinity that incorporates psychological and relational practices for improving well-being \u003cbr\u003e- includes strategies for improving cognitive insight, elevating emotionality, reinvigorating relationships, and overcoming oppression and oppressiveness\u003cbr\u003e- illustrates how certain behaviors are not necessarily \"masculine\" but merely the result of social conditioning\u003cbr\u003e- explains the latest psychological and social science research on gender identity and masculinity to provide a scientific foundation for improving men's mental health \u003cbr\u003e- operates on the Leverage, Insight, Freedom, Truth (LIFT) model, which Gerdes developed as an intervention to improve various health outcomes in men\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan Kind \u003c\/i\u003eprovides men with the tools they need to improve their mental health and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZachary Gerdes\u003c\/b\u003e (SEATTLE, WA), PhD, is a captain in the United States Air Force, the director of psychological health at his current duty station, and a guest lecturer at Air University. He is also the founder and director of the outreach organization Lift the Mind\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.25 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766099804448,"sku":"9781421444550","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b2af1e276b16890f0261c6d357464648.webp?v=1780285472","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/man-kind-tools-for-mental-health-well-being-and-modernizing-masculinity-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}