Chapter 1: An Introduction to Men's Issues and Men's Mental Health

1.1 Beyond Masculinity

1.2 Men's Issues and Men's Mental Health

1.3 Common Issues

1.3.1 Gender Stereotypes of Men

1.3.2 Gender Empathy Gap

1.3.3 Male Gender Blindness

1.4 COVID-19

1.5 Conclusion

PART I: Men's Mental Health

Chapter 2: The Social Determinants of Male Suicide

2.1 The Global Financial Crisis and its Repercussions

2.2 Which men are killing themselves?

2.2.1 Middle-Aged Men

2.2.2 Men in Rural and Remote Regions

2.2.3 White Men

2.2.4 Indigenous and Aboriginal Men

2.2.5 Military Veterans

2.2.6 Men Involved in the Criminal Justice System

2.3 Social Context and Common Risk Factors

2.3.1 Employment Issues

2.3.2 Marital Status, Divorce and Family Issues

2.3.3 Mental Disorders and Substance Use Issues

2.4 Social Integration and Social Connection

2.5 Conclusion

Chapter 3: Wasted Lives: Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorder and Addictions in Men

3.1 Addictions and Substance Abuse in DSM-5

3.2 Alcohol-Related Disorders and Alcohol Use

3.3 Cannabis-Related Disorders and Cannabis Use

3.4 Opioid-Related Disorders and Opioid Use

3.5 Gambling Disorder

3.6 Internet Gaming Disorder

3.7 Etiology and Causation

3.7.1 Educational Failure and Subsequent Failure to Launch

3.7.2 Unemployment and Employment Issues

3.7.3 Divorce, Separation and Loneliness

3.8 The Consequences of SUD and Addictions

3.9 Treatments

3.10 Conclusion

Chapter 4: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Males: The Medicalization of Boyhood?

4.1 What Is ADHD?

4.2 The Epidemiology of ADHD

4.3 US Studies on ADHD

4.4 Risk Factors

4.4.1 Middle-Childhood Years

4.4.2 Childhood Maltreatment and Neglect

4.4.3 Low Family Income

4.4.4 Low Parental Education

4.4.5 Single-Mother Families

4.5 Educational Impact

4.6 Impact into Adulthood

4.7 Medication Issues

4.7.1 Side Effects and Misuse

4.7.2 Absolute Gender Differences in Medication Usage

4.7.3 Relative Gender Differences in Medication Usage

4.8 The Medicalization Hypothesis

4.8.1 The Psychiatric Industry

4.8.2 Big Pharma

4.8.3 Mothers and Medicalization

4.8.4 Schools and Education

4.8.5