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Jed Diamond, Ph.D.

Male Menopause, Male Health, Gender Depression

Jed is Director of the MenAlive, a health program that helps men live long and well. Though focused on men’s health, MenAlive is also for women who care about the health of the men in their lives. Since its inception in 1992, Jed has been on the Board of Advisors of the Men’s Health Network. He is also a member of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male and serves as a member of the International Scientific Board of the World Congress on Men’s Health.

What Makes You Come Alive?

Posted May 12, 2009 5:39 PM

I have been talking to people throughout the U.S. and around the world and I am asked the same question: "What should I do to help make the world a better place? There seem to be so many problems we face, I don't know what I should do." I like to quote Howard Thurman. He was Dean of Theology and the chapels at Howard and Boston universities for more than two decades, wrote 20 books, and in 1944 helped found the first racially integrated, multicultural church in the United States.

When asked by a student about what the world needs, he responded, "Don't ask, what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." I think that's wonderful advice and I've tried to follow it. Read more…

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Job Loss, Trauma, and PTSD

Posted May 05, 2009 12:44 PM

As more and more people face job loss and fear of the future, those affected can go through physical, emotional, and spiritual upheaval. Often the feeling of confusion, pain, and loss of control can trigger earlier traumatic experiences. Many of us, particularly men, tend to keep our feelings inside and try to handle things ourselves, but we often need outside support if we are going to re-establish a healthy balance in our lives.

What is the difference between a normal reaction to a traumatic event and PTSD? Read more…

See Also: career, job loss, ptsd, trauma

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My husband decided to leave me 6 weeks after a heart attack. It seem like we had some issues prior to his heart attack about 3 weeks. He was very cold and not affectionate at all any more. He told me he didn't know he loves me anymore after 17 years and he said even he had everything he is not happy. When he left he said he still loves me but need to figure out what he wants in life. He said he is 48 and almost dies. I always thought we had a good marriage. He also said I pushed away and he thought I don't love him, Financial pressure and he is working lots of hours. He also has a drinking problem. He doesn't know when to stop. He said his head is clouded he does not know what he wants. He is gone now for 4 weeks. He hasn't spoken to his children, he is not talking to his friends and family. He doesn't want to deal with me, our financial obligations or our house. He is giving most of his paycheck but said he has not come to any conclusion. I told his heart surgeon about it and he will be seeing him in 3 weeks.

Any advice?

I have been focusing attention on the lives of mid-life men and the women who love them for over 40 years now and there are some things I have ... Read More...

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Our Titanic Moment: Making the Decision of a Lifetime

Posted April 15, 2009 12:53 PM

My friends sometimes tell me I'm obsessed with things coming to an end. Maybe they're right. I've been a psychotherapist for 44 years now. During that time I've treated more than 30,000 people. Most of them come to me because they are miserable and they want the pain to end. When they first come to see me, they usually have only a vague idea of what is wrong. Many are looking for a quick fix so that they can return to the life they perceive as "normal." Read more…

See Also: act local, economy, food, think global

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Why Oprah Deserves to Be Rich and the Wall Street Moguls Deserve...

Posted March 14, 2009 4:37 AM

U.S. Magazine reports that Oprah makes $385 Million per year. "Though Oprah started her life in poverty she was regarded as the richest woman in entertainment by the beginning of the 1990s," the magazine editors tell us. "Later by the age of 41 Oprah had managed to replace veteran actor Bill Crosby on the Forbes 400 with her 340 million green backs. By the year 2000 her net worth had exceeded $800 million." She is now reported to be the countries first self made female billionaire. And I think she deserves to be rich. Read more…

See Also: charity, money, oprah, Wall Street

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From Economic Recession to Major Depression

Posted March 11, 2009 2:45 PM

Men and women of all ages are affected by stress-related depression caused by continuing economic decline. However, I have found that mid-life men are particularly vulnerable. In the most extreme cases, emotionally unstable men can resort to violence directed at themselves and others. Read more…

The Real Reason Oprah, You and I Keep Getting Fat

Posted January 09, 2009 3:10 PM

Oprah is mad as hell and she isn't going to take it anymore. Once again she lost a bunch of weight, looked good and felt great. And once again she put on a bunch of weight, looked fat and felt awful. She's certainly not alone. Studies show that in our lifetime 7 out of 10 women and 9 out of 10 men will become overweight. We've all been on the latest diet, taken off some poundage and promptly put it back on again. But if Oprah, with all her high-tech trainers can't keep the weight off, what hope is there for us? Read more…

See Also: fat, Jed Diamond, obesity, oprah, weight, weight loss

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