Mdedge Psychcast

Derek M. Griffith, PhD, joints host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss different ways to look at men’s health within the context of COVID-19. Dr. Griffith is founder and director of the Center for Research on Men’s Health at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. He also serves as professor of medicine, health, and society at the university. Neither Dr. Griffith nor Dr. Norris have disclosures. And do not miss Renee Kohanski, MD, who offers a message of hope in the “Dr. RK” segment. Take-home points The confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, and the death of Herman Cain from COVID-19 requires us to reflect on race, gender, personal identity, and our own vulnerability. Sometimes denial in the form of thinking “that won’t happen to me” is a trope within masculinity, especially black masculinity, and can lead to men delaying preventive treatments and interventions, which makes them more vulnerable to excess morbidity and mortality from preventable diseases. Some r