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Posted by Christina Gleason Jun 10, 2008 |
In case you hadn't heard, this is National Men's Health Week, which purports to "heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys."
While the organizers of this awareness week may have had things like prostate cancer and heart disease in mind, I think that varying types of abuse are preventable health problems that should not be ignored.
Substance Abuse and Men's Health
Substance abuse among men can lead to many different physical health problems affecting the heart, liver, brain and more. I would urge all men (and women, of course) who are struggling with substance abuse issues to use Men's Health Week as the mark on the calendar where you start your recovery.
Relationship Abuse and Men's Health
While the media doesn't give as much attention to male victims of domestic violence as they do to female victims, husband abuse (and boyfriend abuse) is a very real threat to men's health. If you know of or suspect that one of your male loved ones is being abused, use this week as your motivation to extend your support to him, and support him in getting the help he needs to stop the abuse.
Happy National Men's Health Month!