• Addiction ,Interview ,James Taylor
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By Nick Krewen

In order to enjoy a career that has seen him sell 100 million albums and frequently tour the world to packed arenas, singer and songwriter James Taylor has overcome some major obstacles.

For over 20 years, the five-time Grammy Award winner and member of the Rock ‘N Roll and Songwriter Hall of Fames spent time in a psychiatric hospital in 1965 and battled drug addiction for the better part of two decades.

With a new studio album called American Standard and on the cusp of undertaking a North American tour, Taylor spoke to Nick Krewen about his recovery journey for the Toronto Star about overcoming his demons. Part of this interview appeared in the Toronto Star and part of the text here is exclusive to The Men’s List.

• To Marry or Co-Habitate
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With a U.S. national divorce rate somewhere between 40 and 50 percent and dropping and a significant reduction in the divorce rate in England and Wales – it may seem that divorces are declining and marriages are on the rebound. Not so say many relationship experts. It seems living together or co-habitating has replaced marriage as the preferred option for many heterosexual and same sex couples.

Living together before marriage continues to be a popular option for couples. Many view it as a step to take before committing to marriage and about two-thirds of couples choose to move in together before leaping into marriage.

• Anxiety ,Books
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Here at The Men’s List we’re striving to be one of the trusted destinations for men looking for help and the therapists and mental health professionals who offer it. With that in mind, we’re kicking off a new feature to the site where we select 5 books that we feel can really make a great impact on anyone’s life—especially a man looking to better himself, get focused on his mental health, and live a balanced, healthier life. The books we’ve selected this week can act as a roadmap to better living in all ways. We applaud the experts who wrote these guides and give our highest recommendations to anyone interested in reading them.

• Dad Issues
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So-called “daddy issues” or “dad issues” are often linked to women who are struggling emotionally and acting out based on their relationships with their fathers. But the truth is dad issues affect everyone and even men have things they’ll need to work through to reach their full potential.

What are Dad Issues?

Saying someone has “dad issues” is a shortened way of saying there are unresolved feelings about one’s father. These issues, more formally known as Father Complex tend to create dysfunction and affect how we see ourselves.

• BiPolar Disorder ,Frank Bruno
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Men And BiPolar Disorder: Champion Frank Bruno On Being A Grandfather And Living With BiPolar Disorder

For years, professional boxer, and former WBC Heavyweight champion Frank Bruno battled bipolar disordered without fully understanding what was happening to him. He was sectioned (the British term that describes in the United States what is known as being committed) under the Mental Health Act several times and was prescribed a variety of different medications.

• Clarke Carlisle ,Depression ,Mental Health
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Clarke Carlisle is Looking forward to the Future after His Darkest Days of Depression

Former soccer player Clark Carlisle has spoken openly since his career ended about his battle with depression. He claims the dark place he was in led him to a drunk driving conviction and a suicide attempt.

• Brandon Marshall ,Mental Health
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Brandon Marshall – Our Mental Health Must Be An Everyday Conversation

• Depression ,Ricky Hatton
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UK boxer Ricky Hatton recently opened up about his battle with depression and how mental illness nearly drove him to suicide on more than one occasion. According to Hatton, during the darkest moments of his disease, he’d go drinking and return home to sit in the dark holding a knife and crying.

• Lamar Odom ,Sex Addiction
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After years of controversy and near-tragedies, NBA champion Lamar Odom shared something that he had been struggling with for his entire adult life: he’s a sex addict.

• Concussion ,Tim Thomas
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US Hall of Fame goalie Tim Thomas chose his induction ceremony to share his battle with brain damage caused by injuries he sustained playing hockey. He’d been reluctant to talk about his issues until then and had a difficult time even understanding what had happened to him.

Speaking about his concussions and the problems they caused in a recent piece for the Associated Press, he said, “I couldn’t believe it because I couldn’t function well enough to understand it.”