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The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the Four Key Causes of Depression and Aggression
Jed Diamond
Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 8857
Psychotherapist Diamond (Male Menopause) focuses on how hormonal
changes and chronic stress can trigger "irritable male syndrome: a state
of hypersensitivity, anxiety, frustration, and anger." Drawing a parallel
to premenstrual syndrome, he explains how IMS can result at any time of
life, but primarily in puberty and midlife, from shifting testosterone
levels; he also shows how it has roots in the changing role of women,
workplace situations, increased stress and interpersonal relationships,
which threaten male self-esteem.
The disorder's earliest symptom is
irritability, which untreated can spiral into anger, violence or
depression.
Diamond focuses on the syndrome's blaming behavior, often
directed toward women. "We can have an almost irrational need to break
away and be free.... We often see our partners as the ones who are holding
us back," he writes. So Diamond includes diagnostic questionnaires and
counsels men on how to recognize and handle these difficult feelings.
He
also offers specific steps for others to help an IMS man in denial, plus
what to do if either partner wants to leave the relationship.
While some
advice is familiar—eat right, exercise, consider taking medications,
nurture your spiritual side—Diamond's insights may help men most by
giving them context and explanation for what they're feeling physically
and emotionally, thus helping IMS men to take steps to feel better about
themselves. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of
Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the AuthorJed Diamond, a licensed psychotherapist for 38 years and
director of the health program MenAlive, is the author of seven books,
including the international bestseller Male Menopause.
He is on the
board of advisors of the Men's Health Network and also serves on the
international scientific board of the World Congress on Men's Health.
He
lives in Willits, California.
Editorials
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The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the Four Key Causes of Depression and Aggression
Jed Diamond
![]() | | | From Publishers Weekly | | Psychotherapist Diamond (Male Menopause) focuses on how hormonal
changes and chronic stress can trigger "irritable male syndrome: a state
of hypersensitivity, anxiety, frustration, and anger." Drawing a parallel... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Book Description | | From the best-selling author of Male Menopause comes another
life-transforming book for men-and the women who love them-on overcoming
the mood and behavior changes caused by fluctuating male
hormonesIt turns out that it's... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the Four Key Causes of Depression and Aggression
Jed Diamond
![]() | | | Dr Chin's Review of Irritable Male Syndrome | | October 15, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | "Diamond discusses all factors surrounding and contributing to the
Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS.) Diamond's book deals not only with IMS, but
with life transitions and how men's social roles form and evolve. Diamond... read full review |
![]() | | | The Irritable Male Syndrome: | | December 16, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | I had read several other publications by Jed Diamond and found them all to
very succinct and helpful. For five years my wife has been complaining
that my behavior was erratic, that I would fly off the handle at the
slightest... read full review |
![]() | | | If you're concerned about your marriage Buy This Book | | (Beverly Hills, Ca) October 23, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars | | I feel that without the support from this book I would not have made it
through the past few months. Living with my husband's mood swings was
hell. This book gave me things I could do to get through to him and things... read full review |
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