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Calling for a new men's movement, a noted psychotherapist examines the critical role close male friendships play in helping men lead happy, healthy lives. For much of the past century, men have operated under the rules of Male Code, a rigid set of guidelines that equate masculinity with stoicism, silence, and strength. But as men's roles have changed, this lingering pressure to hide their emotions has wreaked havoc on men's lives and relationships, making them more likely to suffer from depression, anger, and isolation. Robert Garfield has worked with men struggling with emotional issues for more than forty years. Through his Friendship Labs - clinical settings in which men engage in group therapy - he teaches men how to identify inner conflicts, express emotions, and communicate openly.



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Robert Garfield

Dr. Rob Garfield is a psychiatrist and family therapist, with an active private practice in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. He also teaches in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. For nearly 40 years, Dr. Garfield has practiced and taught systems-oriented therapy.He has been selected as a "Top Doc" and "Top Therapist" in the Philadelphia area by Philadelphia Magazine.He has written many articles and book chapters on marital and family therapy In recent years he has written about male emotional intimacy, men's friendships and therapeutic men's groups ("Friendship Labs") .Working with men in their important relationships has become a central part of hisprofessional practice over the past decades.



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