Gay Blues

Depression and anxiety from a life filled with prejudice, discrimination, rejection, and scorn can devastate homosexuals, but this often crippling trauma can be overcome.

De: John H. Clark III

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Are You At Risk?

Depression is more common than many people are aware, and homosexuals are often at a higher risk than the rest of population of suffering from this debilitating and sometimes life-threatening condition. Major depression is said the be the seond-leading cause of premature death -- accounting for between 20- and 35-percent of all suicides every year -- and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Statistics show that more than 120 million people are affected, and depression is responsible for a staggering 850,000 deaths every year.

There Is Hope

Signs and symptoms of depression are the same regardless of sexual orientation, but the underlying causes are often different for homosexual men, women, and children. In this book, three courageous homosexuals talk in candid detail about their experiences with depression, and how they have learned to manage it. Each story is revealing and inspirational, and clearly shows that improving one's mental state is absolutely possible.

You Can Change Your Life

Are you depressed? Despondent? Suicidal? Compare your thoughts, feelings, and experiences to the stories in this book. Chances are really good that you will see a little -- maybe a lot -- of yourself in the lives of David, Angelo and Raven, who have suffered for a long time because of their sexuality. Read how they managed to climb out of the abyss, come to grips with their painful and crippling pasts, and discovered how to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. See that no matter how bad your situation may be, others have gone through the same or similar circumstance, and come out the other side. You are not alone. You can feel better. How long are you going to wait to be happy? You can help yourself feel better! Why not today?