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Your Head:
An Owner's Manual
Understanding and Overcoming Depression, Anxiety, and Stress

About the Authors

Armin Brott

Armin Brott, a spokesman for the Men's Health Network, has written about men's health for many national publications. He's also the best-selling author of seven books on fatherhood, which have helped millions of men around the world become the fathers they want to be and that their children need them to be.
Visit Armin's website at mrdad.com

Dr. Salvatore Giorgianni, Pharm.D.

Dr. Giorgianni is Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Education and Development at the Belmont University, School of Pharmacy. He is an expert in men's health and is a registered pharmacist. Dr. Giorgianni has authored, co-authored or presented some 200 works in health care, industry regulation and business. He is an advisor and board member to several health advocacy associations including: Men's Health Network; American Osteopathic Medical Foundation; Kappa Psi Scholarship Foundation; Nurse Practitioner Health Care Foundation and the National Association for Continence. He has also directed several publications, including the Pfizer Careers In Health Care series and The Pfizer Journal: Perspectives in Health Care and Biomedical Research

Scott T. Williams

Mr. Williams is Vice President of Professional Relations and Public Policy for Men's Health Network and Contributing Editor for the American Journal of Men's Health. He is an expert on successful strategies for motivation and outreach to men.

Harry Howitt, PhD, USAF Col. Ret.

Dr. Howitt is Past President of the Air Force Society of Clinical Psychologists. He is former chief of the Community Behavioral Health Service at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.

Advisory Board: Your Head: An Owner's Manual

The Advisory Board of Your Head: An Owner's Manual is a group of men and women-psychiatrists, physicians, psychologists, public health experts, social workers, and advocates for men's health-working together toward the common goal of improving the health, longevity, and quality of life for men and their families from all walks of life.

You can read more about the Authors, Contributors and Advisors here.

Table of Contents

Foreword

• Mental Health: the Next Frontier in Men's Health

Foreword

• Military Personnel and Veterans

About the Authors

Introduction

• Mental Health: It's a Guy Thing
• What Affects Your Mental Health?
• The Big Question: Am I Normal?
• Your First Step on the Road to Good Mental Health

Depression

• What is Depression?
• Are You Depressed?
• Diagnosing Depression
• What Causes Depression?
• Getting the Help You Need
• You and Your Health Care Provider: Treatment Options
• Starting Your Treatment
• A Special Note on Suicide
• Family and Friends: How You Can Help
• Insert: Latinos and depression:
• Anxiety
• What are anxiety disorders?
• Do You Have an Anxiety Disorder?
• Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders
• What Causes Anxiety Disorders?
• Getting the Help You Need
• Stress (and PTSD)
• What is Stress?
• Are You Over-Stressed?
• Diagnosing Stress
• What Causes Stress?
• Getting the Help You Need
• You and Your Health Care Provider: Treatment Options
• Family and Friends: How You Can Help
• Insert: PTSD and minority men
• Insert: Dealing with anger

Resources

• Telephone Numbers and Hotlines
• Organizations and Web Sites

Advisors

 

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PLEASE NOTE: Men's Health Network does not provide medical services. Rather, this information is provided to encourage you to begin a knowledgeable dialogue with your physician. Check with your health care provider about your need for specific health screenings.

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