Jerry Kennard, PhD, is a former writer for Verywell Mind covering men's health and sex. He is a chartered psychologist and an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. He's the author of "Overcoming Worry and Anxiety," along with several other books surrounding self-help and psychology, and was head of psychology at York St. John University in York, England.
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