Modern Masculinity: A Compassionate Guidebook to Men's Mental Health - Paperback

by Stephan B. PH. D. Poulter (Author)

A looming health crisis faces men who find themselves stuck in today's changing world. Slowly, more and more men are learning the positives that come from talking openly about their struggles with mental and physical health. In this incisive and insightful guide to male mental health, popular clinical psychologist Stephan B. Poulter, Ph.D., unpacks the various issues that stem from male shame, including those surrounding anger, sexual orientation, wealth, physical performance and appearance, relationships, and much more.

• Practical applications to decode emotions
• Action steps to address and release unresolved shame and anger
• Ways to recalibrate your personal relationship to money
• Methods to set boundaries effectively and respectfully
• Strategies to overcome fears of intimacy, rejection, and confrontation
• Keys to maintaining a loving long-term relationship
• The importance of male relationships and their value in helping other men heal and change

Author Biography

Stephan B. Poulter, Ph.D., is a renowned Los Angeles based clinical psychologist in private practice with over thirty years of experience. Dr. Poulter brings a fresh and original perspective as a former law-enforcement officer, seminary graduate, psychologist, father, and author to some of the timeless questions of families, parents, fathers, mothers, marriage/divorce, and emotional shame. He is the author of The Shame Factor, The Art of Successful Failure, Your Ex-Factor, The Mother Factor, The Father Factor, and Father Your Son. Dr. Poulter is married, a father of four children and father to four dogs. He resides in Los Angeles, California.