Dr Brendan J Dunlop (he/him) is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in the NHS, as well as a Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester. He has a particular interest in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of minority groups within society, especially people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Description
Part 1 1. Introduction 2. Glossary 3. Queer Mental Health: The Basics 4. Identity: who am I and what do I care about? 5. Self-compassion and Self-acceptance 6. Queer Relationships 7. Intersectionality and me Part 2 8. Feeling Anxious 9. Feeling Low 10. Sleep difficulties 11. Eating difficulties 12. Shame 13. Trauma 14. Self-harm 15. Suicide 16. Keeping well plan 17. Resources References
Reviews
This is a super comprehensive book covering the main mental health struggles that queers experience, and how these relate to the world around us. The book is packed with compassionate and practical activities: a much needed resource to help us through the tough times. -- Meg-John Barker, author of Hell Yeah Self-Care This book completely bowled me over. Whilst many self-help books trot out epithets and homilies and a smattering of common sense, this book brings some of the most robust evidence-based psychological insights and applies them to LGBTQ lives and how to maintain our mental health. There are some great practical exercises and activities. If you can't afford therapy right now, then this would be a great investment. If you are in treatment, this book can help you maximise your progress. -- Dominic Davies, Founder of Pink Therapy