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

Downs Ph. D. PhD, Alan

ISBN 10: 0738215678 / ISBN 13: 9780738215679

Published by Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World, Second Edition
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738215678
• ISBN 13: 9780738215679
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 1.9W x 14H x 21D centimeters 1.9 centimeters width by 14 centimeters height by 21 centimeters depth
• Weight: 246 grams

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Synopsis

In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.

"A touchstone in gay culture." ―Observer

"The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them." ―Artvoice

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.

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.