The Queer Black Mental Health Handbook

A trailblazing resource for Black and queer people, by Black and queer experts Because nothing should be about us without us! The first of its kind, this much-needed guide offers insights, strategies, and coping skills for folks at the intersection of Blackness and queerness–identities that come with unique psychological and cultural experiences rarely reflected in mental health research or popular discussion. Systemic burdens are heavy, and mental health struggles are a perfectly normal response to conditions designed to make us unwell. But when the going gets tough, support is available, too. Approaching topics like internalized racism, medical mistrust, and gender expression with compassion, clarity, and humor, each chapter blazes a trail toward better treatment and wellbeing for anyone who’s felt disregarded in their doctor’s office or in conversations about mental health. Authored by two Black and queer mental health professionals, this compassionate and accessible book draws upon on their clinical expertise, personal backgrounds, and the latest research to connect us with our truest, most joyful self-expression.