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Video 1: What DSM-5 Means for Diagnosing Mental Health Patients
Description: Dr. Judy Woodruff, Dr. Steven Hyman, and Dr. Michael First, discuss the changes in the newest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. They examine the importance of this diagnostic manual for both professionals and patients.

Video 2: There’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Description: Sangu Delle addresses the harmful stigma that men should be silent about their emotions and not seek help. Given that men expected to be “strong” and “tough,” men often assume that they are “weak” or “not a man” if they reach out and seek help for mental health issues. Delle also touches on stereotypes regarding how someone dealing with mental health issues is “supposed” to look.

Video 3: Same-Sex Domestic Violence
Description: Graduate student Jennifer Gaskins describes her research on the different perceptions of domestic violence in same-sex versus heterosexual relationships. She addresses traditional gender role ideologies in relation to intimate partner violence.

Audio 1: Eating Meals with Men May Mean Eating Less
Description: Shankar Vedantam describes research by Molly Allen-O’Donnell which suggests that people tend to eat less when seated with men, regardless of the person’s own gender. The findings are related to gender role ideology and expectations.

Audio 2: Speaking of Psychology: How Masculinity Can Hurt Mental Health
Description: Dr. Wizdom Powell discusses her research on health inequities among boys and men of color.