{"title":"Psychological impact of urological disorders on men's mental health: the need for integrated support","authors":"Darshan Sitharthan","doi":"10.1002/tre.968","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Urological disorders impact men's physical health and mental wellbeing, necessitating integrated mental health support within urology. This article examines the psychological distress associated with conditions like prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, compounded by societal expectations that often discourage men from seeking help. It highlights the importance of a holistic care model that addresses physical symptoms and psychological impacts. The authors advocate for a paradigm shift towards comprehensive care, enhanced training for urologists and dismantling societal stigma to improve patient outcomes and establish a new standard in men's health care.","PeriodicalId":509037,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Urology & Men's Health","volume":"130 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in Urology & Men's Health","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tre.968","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Urological disorders impact men's physical health and mental wellbeing, necessitating integrated mental health support within urology. This article examines the psychological distress associated with conditions like prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, compounded by societal expectations that often discourage men from seeking help. It highlights the importance of a holistic care model that addresses physical symptoms and psychological impacts. The authors advocate for a paradigm shift towards comprehensive care, enhanced training for urologists and dismantling societal stigma to improve patient outcomes and establish a new standard in men's health care.