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==Depression, rage, and grief in circumcised men==
Research done since the 1960's forward to the present day has elucidated the nature, functionfunctions, and purpose of the [[foreskin]]. Circumcised men are learning what they have lostfrom the Internet, so they are less able to maintain the ego defense of denial of loss,<ref name="watson2017">{{REFjournal
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|title=My son killed himself after circumcision
|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-47292307
health benefits, sexism and an erroneous understanding of penile anatomy and sexual function. Male therapists were more likely to deny that circumcision is harmful and to be less empathetic than female therapists.<ref name="watson2017" />
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Watson & Goldman recommend that men "embrace the anguish and try to feel it as strongly as they can." They also recommend non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]] "since it empowers the patient."<ref name="watson2017" />
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==Sources of help==
Your Whole Baby maintains a short list of therapists knowledgeable in issues of circumcision grief.<ref name="yhb>{{REFweb
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There is a new blog at Reddit, where grieving circumcised men discuss their feelings of grief.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CircumcisionGrief/
|title=Circumcision Grief
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There is another blog at Reddit, where non-surgical foreskin restoration is discussed.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/
|title=Foreskin Restoration
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