{"product_id":"the-mental-health-guide-for-cis-and-trans-queer-guys-skills-to-cope-and-thrive-as-your-authentic-self-paperback","title":"The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys: Skills to Cope and Thrive as Your Authentic Self - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRahim Thawer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeo Herrera\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inclusive, evidence-based guide to healing and thriving as a cis or trans queer man.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a cis or trans man who loves men, you face unique and challenging circumstances, including homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, struggles with body image, and rejection from family. In addition, the lingering effects of bigotry, discrimination, microaggressions, and hate crimes can have a traumatizing and devastating impact on your mental health and well-being. This compassionate guide offers powerful skills to help you heal the pain of trauma and thrive authentically in a world that often misunderstands or marginalizes your identity and experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys \u003c\/i\u003eoffers you a safe, inclusive space to examine, understand, and heal from systemic and interpersonal threats to your mental well-being. Based on proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this book provides proven-effective tools and exercises to help you reflect on, confront, and manage difficult emotions; improve self-image and self-esteem; and develop healthy coping skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This guidebook will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cultivate greater self-awareness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Move past negative thinking habits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Heal emotional wounds and build resilience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Challenge heteronormativity and gender role rigidity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Care for your sexual health \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Also included is a #DiggingDeeper community wellness campaign to help you reflect on the deeper questions of the book and share your own challenges and triumphs with others on social media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If you're struggling with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, or trauma--or feel oppressed or misunderstood by the world around you--this book can help you overcome the negative internalized messages that are causing you emotional pain, and build the self-awareness, confidence, and courage needed to embrace your unique identity and thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRahim Thawer, MSW, RSW\u003c\/b\u003e, is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist from Toronto, ON, Canada. He is a clinical supervisor, facilitator and public speaker, university instructor, writer, and host of \u003ci\u003eThe CBT Dive\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. He's trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Gestalt, psychoanalytic, and sex therapy approaches. His clinical practice and writing explore the intersection of systemic oppression and mental health, while also honoring innovation in queer relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword writer \u003cb\u003eLeo Herrera\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer Mexican artist who explores queer and immigrant experiences through the lenses of sex, technology, and history. His work centers on themes of disease and stigma, always searching for utopia in LGBTQ history's darkest chapters. Herrera is director of \u003ci\u003eFathers\u003c\/i\u003e, a multimedia project which imagines the world if AIDS never existed. He is author of \u003ci\u003eAnalog Cruising\u003c\/i\u003e, a manual for modern sex outside of our phones.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.6 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63513096716637,"sku":"9781648485039","price":28.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/PAa-PP_nVj9781648485039.webp?v=1771588440","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/the-mental-health-guide-for-cis-and-trans-queer-guys-skills-to-cope-and-thrive-as-your-authentic-self-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}