The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Downs, Alan
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Downs, Alan

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and...
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Author: Alan Downs
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Downs, Alan

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

$71.99 $39.97
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Downs, Alan

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

$71.99 $39.97
Author: Alan Downs
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.

Even though an entire generation of men have openly and freely come out of the closet, gay men still struggle with self-acceptance. Sexually transmitted diseases, depression, and suicide occur more frequently for gay men than straight men. It doesn't have to be this way.

Through brave individual stories and compassionate analysis, The Velvet Rage explores how shame is insidious, and can be traced back to childhood feelings of "otherness". Drawing on contemporary psychological research, Alan Downs offers a path to emotional well-being and an end to self-defeating behavior.

Velvet Rage is an empowering book you'll wish you read long ago. It's not too late to begin the healing process.


Author: Alan Downs
Publisher: Legacy Lit
Published: 06/05/2012
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780738215679

About the Author

Alan Downs, PhD is a clinical psychologist and the bestselling author of seven books. His work is acclaimed internationally and has been published in more than twenty-seven languages. He is a sought-after conference speaker, workshop leader, and frequent media commentator on the psychology of gay men. He has more than 25 years of experience in working with individuals from all walks of life, and is currently in private practice in Los Angeles, California.

Currently, he consults with individuals and couples in his Los Angeles office as well as over the internet worldwide. In addition to his expertise in working with gay men, he is an intensively trained Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapist who has worked with individuals as well as therapists who are seeking to learn the mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills which are so effectively taught within the DBT therapeutic framework. Most recently, Dr. Downs has been quoted in Vogue, The Guardian, and The New York Times.


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