Episode 29: Men’s Issues in Mental Health, with Dr. Robert Whitley

I enjoyed interviewing Dr. Robert Whitley, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, about Men's Issues in Mental Health. Dr. Whitley is the author of his recently released textbook, Men’s Issues and Men’s Mental Health. We talked about about some important concepts in Social Psychology such as Gender Stereotypes of Men and how these affect mental health outcomes and treatment; the Gender Empathy Gap; and Male Gender Blindness. We also talked about the importance of adult male role models in the development of boys. We also discussed unique challenges that men often face in the workplace and within social/family relationships and how these can impact mental health. Dr. Whitley writes a popular monthly blog for Psychology Today entitled ‘Talking About Men.’