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Editor's Notes
Generally men don’t think they are susceptible to depression, men are unaware of how to cope with feelings due to emotional upsets such as divorce and separation of their wives and children. It's estimated that up to 6 million American men have depression each year - about half the figure for women. (http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-726) They made no connection between their mental health and physical symptoms, such as headaches, digestive problems and chronic pain.
According to researcher Dr. Mark Morman, associate professor of communication studies and graduate program director at Baylor University “There’s a lot of research that takes this writing-based approach and in a number of varied contexts, but we applied this line of research to the testicular cancer context for the first time that we are aware of,” he said. “We think writing about the experience could add to the therapy and can help with recovery and quality-of life issues after treatment, as the men try to get on with their lives.” Read more: Positive Thoughts Help Improve Mental Health of Men With Testicular Cancer http://www.medindia.net/news/Positive-Thoughts-Help-Improve-Mental-Health-of-Men-With-Testicular-Cancer-67221-1.htm#ixzz0or905JnQ
Researchers from the University of Essex found that as little as five minutes of a "green activity" such as walking, gardening, cycling or farming can boost mood and self esteem. “The largest positive effect on self-esteem came from a five-minute dose of "green exercise."
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