The Velvet Rage

Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Alan Downs

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Da Capo Lifelong
05 June 2012

Gay studies (Gay men); Psychology

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 shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behaviour. Updated to reflect the effects of the many recent social, cultural, and political changes, The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that has already changed the public discourse on gay culture and helped shape the identity of an entire generation of gay men.

By: Alan Downs
Imprint: Da Capo Lifelong
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9780738215679
ISBN 10: 0738215678
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 05 June 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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

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.