$29.40
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2012
Summary
Today’s gay man enjoys unprecedented, hard-won social acceptance. Despite this victory, however, serious problems still exist. Substance abuse, depression, suicide, and sex addiction among gay men are at an all-time high, causing many to ask, “Are we really better off?”
Drawing on contemporary research, psychologist Alan Downs’s own struggle with shame and anger, and stories from his patients, The Velvet Rage passionately describes the stages of a gay man’s journey out of sha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738215679 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0738215678 |
| Author: | Alan Downs |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Lifelong |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 138mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Philadelphia Gay News bestseller, 5/11/12 “A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one’s identity and how to overcome it.
Philadelphia Gay News bestseller, 5/11/12 “A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one’s identity and how to overcome it. This book has remarkable staying power.” Artvoice, 11/26/15 “The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them.”
About The Author
Alan Downs
Alan Downs, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist practicing in Beverly Hills, California. The former CEO of Michael’s House Treatment centre, Downs now maintains a thriving private psychotherapy practice and an intensive outpatient addiction program.
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