Daily Archives: January 27, 2012

Be Smart About Your Coffee and Use Caffeine to Power Your Workout

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No truer words have ever been spoken. Some folks (me) live, breath and sleep with coffee. No joke sleep. I have heard of several individuals you can drink coffee and go right to sleep. Coffee when used correctly can be a powerful life tool. It shouldn’t be your end all to hunger, thirst, mood altering and more.

Everyone gets that feeling of lethargy during the day where they just can’t seem to muster enough energy to focus on the tasks at hand. The first inclination is to pump your body with an excess amount of caffeine to get you motivated. But if you do that hours before a workout, however, you may be hurting your performance and endurance. Continue reading →

Hepatitis C Warning for HIV-Positive Men

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A new report is calling for raised awareness of the risks posed by hepatitis C to gay men living with HIV.

The National AIDS Trust said the implications of hepatitis C and HIV co-infection on health can be severe, with liver disease one of the major causes of serious illness and fatality in HIV-positive people.

According to the Trust’s report, 7% of HIV positive gay men are co-infected with hepatitis C. In most cases, no symptoms are experienced after infection. Continue reading →

A Relational Perspective on The Psychological Treatment of Gay Men: Treating Symptoms or Treating People?

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In Continuing on our health journey, our brother site, Inside First :Men’s Health Resource, we are aiming for better health, current and quality  information on issues of mental health, fitness and nutrition. We are expanding and strengthening our team everday. Below our teams newest contributor, Dr. Todd Troutman. ”Dr. Troutman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. He has delivered psychological services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in multiple settings, including: the Marin City School District, Berkley Mental Health Community Clinic, Access Institute For Psychological Services, and Ann Martin Center. In 2009, Dr. Troutman was awarded the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) stipend, which is a grant program that provides practitioners funding to deliver psychological services to underserved communities in California. His work through the MHSA program was focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning of individuals struggling with complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

Dr. Troutman currently works delivering individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents, and provides clinical consultation services in his private practice in San Francisco. When he is not working in his private practice, Dr. Troutman teaches several classes in the Community Mental Health program at the California Institute Of Integral Studies (CIIS) and the Masters in Counseling Psychology program at San Francisco State University.”  drtoddtroutman.com

Treating Symptoms or Treating People?
Why Some Therapies Succeed and Others Fail:

A Relational Perspective on The Psychological Treatment of Gay Men

Public health research conducted over the last decade indicates that gay men experience higher rates of depression, panic attacks, and psychological distress than their heterosexual counterparts (Cochran et al., 2003). For their distress, many gay men seek short-term psychological treatment that is primarily focused on reducing symptoms. However, despite the use of symptom-focused therapies such as cognitive-behavioral forms of treatment (CBT), a significant portion of gay men experience chronic or recurring bouts of depression and/or anxiety. While many factors contribute to the mental health of an individual (e.g., economic status, discrimination, trauma, etc.), one reason gay men experience chronic psychological distress may be the type of mental health treatment they are receiving. Continue reading →

The Naked Issue 2012 – Gay Times

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It’s that time of the year again! Yes, it’s the annual GT Charity Naked Issue. 

And this time it comes not once, but twice a year, as we literally had far too many volunteers willing to strip to fit them all into one issue!

- Pick up both Naked Issues from Prowler.co.uk 

- Enter your postcode to find your nearest GT stockist

- Save money by checking out our latest subscription offer

With a grand total of 120 men taking part, we’re quietly confident that it’s the biggest naked photoshoot for a magazine EVER.

And for that reason alone we hope you dig deep to help us raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Details of how you can donate via text and have a naked image of your choice sent direct to your phone can be found inside the magazine!

And watch this space for information about our charity auction coming up later in the month, when you’ll be able to bid on signed prints from each shoot.

Let’s just call this Perv Cam: Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes footage courtesy of our friends at Digital Spy.

Coming Out Plan for a Gay Footballer by Life Coach Adam Clark

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Coming out plan for a gay footballer.

Coming out of the closet is an individual journey, but a little help or guidance can always be helpful.

Gay Life Coach Adam Clark’s suggestions for any of those top-flight footballers who are thinking of coming out.

If you decide to come out, (like Anton Hysen, pictured) make sure you’re doing it for yourself: you don’t have a duty to be open about your sexuality; it’s your private life.

Stage one

Come out to a trusted friend, someone you’re pretty sure will support you and want the best for you.  The first person you come out to should be the sort of person who would say, “I’m touched that you chose to tell me.” Continue reading →