A History of Male Psychological Disorders in Britain, 1945–1980
- Author
- Ali Haggett
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Social Sciences
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Explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men.
Keywords: Palgrave History Collection / History / History of Science / Social History / History of Britain and Ireland / Modern History / Psychotherapy / Gender Studies / Mental illness / Gender / Masculinity / Psychosomatic illness / Alcoholism / Suicide / General practice / Alcohol / Anxiety / Coping / Depression / Health / Pharmacology / Stress / Women
