MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH
In this quarterly edition of the ManKind Project Journal, we explore vital issues regarding men and mental health. The articles, essays, memoirs, videos, and poetry below discuss such diverse subjects as mental illness, stress reduction, post-traumatic stress in veterans, suicide, schizophrenia, body image, the psychoanalytic roots of The ManKind Project, and other topics. This initial batch of postings will be followed by more postings as submissions continue to arrive during the quarter.
The MKP Mental Health Resource Team: History, Process and Mission
by David Rose
One of the ongoing narratives of The ManKind Project has been the tension between keeping the New Warrior Training Adventure (NWTA) a fierce and powerful experiential training while at the same time keeping a consciousness around safety — whether physical, spiritual, cultural, or psychological.
Can people with bipolar disorder recover?
by Peter Dorsen, MD
Why do those of us with bipolar disorder have to carry the stigma that we will always be sick? Can’t we ever “recover” enough from our disorder to return to the place we started before we were diagnosed with a chronic mental illness? Does the tail wag the dog? Are psychiatrists motivated by the pharmaceutical industry to push medications rather than provide holistic, collaborative care?
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New Warrior Training Adventure.
