Depression and Personal Growth

 

Queer Blues: the lesbian and gay guide to overcoming depression
Kim Hardin and Marny Hall (2001)

Chapter 1 Shades of Blue: What Depression Is and Isn't; Chapter 2 Blue Passages: How Society Contributes to Depression for Lesbians and Gays; Chapter 3 Blue Genes: Internal Contribution to Depression; Chapter 4 Blue Portraits: Queer Stories; Chapter 5 Tips for Main Squeezes: How to Cope With a Depressed Partner; Chapter 6 Monitoring the Minotaur: Self-Management and Self-Nurturing; Chapter 7 Queer Psychotherapy: The Talking Cure; Chapter 8 Medication and Other Biological Treatments: Queer Psychiatrists Speak Out; Chapter 9 Befriending the Black Dog: Putting It All Together; Resources for Support and Information.

Growth and Intimacy for Gay Men: A Workbook
C. J. Alexander (1997)

Chapter 1 Growing Up Gay: Gay Men and Families of Origin; Chapter 2 Self-esteem and Shame in the Lives of Gay Men; Chapter 3 Addictive Behaviour and Co-dependency in Gay Men; Chapter 4 Developing and Maintaining Gay Relationships; Chapter 5 Friendship in the Lives of Gay Men; Chapter 6 Gay Male Survivors of Childhood Abuse; Chapter 7 AIDS in Our Lives: Assessing the Impact; Chapter 8 The Ageing Gay Man: Lessons and Challenges in Development. 

It's Your Hour: A Guide to Queer Psychotherapy
By Michael Bettinger

Chapter 1 Psychotherapy and Being Queer Chapter 2 What is Psychotherapy? Chapter 3 Psychotherapy: Who is That For? Chapter 4 Why a Queer Person might want to see a Psychotherapist Chapter 5 Models of Mental Health Chapter 6 Treatment Approaches Chapter 7 The How and Where of Psychotherapy Conversations Chapter 8 Who are Psychotherapists? Chapter 9 Locating and Choosing the right Clinician for you Chapter 10 Settings Where Psychotherapists Work Chapter 11 Paying for Psychotherapy Chapter 12 Beginning Therapy Chapter 13 Aspects of Psychotherapy Chapter 14 Diagnosis Chapter 15 Psychopharmacology Chapter 16 Boundaries Chapter 17 Alternatives to Psychotherapy

The Adonis Complex: the secret crisis of male body obession
By: Harrison G Pope; Katharine A Phillips and Roberto Olivardia

Not specifically a gay book, but it explores what can happen when a desire for a better body gets out of hand. The Adonis Complex is a new form of body dysphoria - akin to anorexia and bulimia.