TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Mark Gogolewski’s new self-help book, available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle, highlights the overlooked mental health crisis facing men, especially high achievers, providing readers with insights on overcoming addiction and mental health crises, aiming to reshape the definition of the term “addict.”

In “How to Be OK (When You’re Supposed to Be OK But You’re Not)” (Lisec Ghostwriting), Gogolewski writes about his personal struggle to overcome addiction, offering reflections about how men experience these problems differently.

“Men’s struggles with mental health are tangled up in their masculinity,” he said. “Rather than try to ignore or even criticize that, I wanted to tackle it head on and give advice to men in a language they understand right now.”

Research shows that men struggle more with addiction and untreated mental illness. According to recent studies, men are twice as likely to binge drink as women and three times as likely to die from alcohol-related issues.

In “How to Be OK,” Gogolewski says that many men struggle with traditional therapy and 12-step programs and details his experiences trying everything from skydiving to ayahuasca to fight his addiction. Among the many words of wisdom, he explores the common struggles men face in his book and offers helpful advice, such as finding a therapist who understands their particular needs.

“A lot of important advice for men facing addiction and other mental health issues is inadvertently packaged in ways that men resist,” Gogolewski said. “I hope that by talking to men as men, we can get them the help that they really need.”

Gogolewski is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor, filmmaker and father of two based in Tahoe City, Calif. He has achieved success in the tech industry, including with the sale of Denali Software to Cadence Design Systems and Nvelo to Samsung. This is his first book.For more information, visit www.markgogolewski.com.