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Below you'll find different resources, broken into sections for easy navigation. Just click the star next to the desired resource section below to be directed.
INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFS) THERAPY
GAY & SEXUAL MINORITY MEN
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
MASCULINITY & MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH
FAITH & SEXUALITY
TRAUMA
MEN'S SEXUAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
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INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY (IFS)
Internal Family Systems begins with the belief that we contain multitudes, and that the aspects of ourselves that seem to be causing anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, and other problems are not evils to be eradicated, but parts of us that need to be heard, witnessed and unburdened.
DR. RICHARD SCHWARTZ EXPLAINS INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFS)
HOW DO YOU EXPERIENCE PARTS?
Therapy Comics by Mardou
DAILY PARTS MEDITATION PRACTICE©: A JOURNEY OF EMBODIED INTEGRATION FOR CLIENTS AND THERAPISTS
by Michelle Glass
MASCULINITY & MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH
At Trailhead, we believe that healing men involves being honest about the ways in which our culture has not served men well, and how we can start to change our communities, families, and ourselves. Below are some of the resources that have helped us the most in our journey to be better men.
THE WILL TO CHANGE: MEN, MASCULINITY AND LOVE
by bell hooks
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT: OVERCOMING THE SECRET LEGACY OF MALE DEPRESSION
by Terrence Real
FOR GAY, BISEXUAL, AND OTHER SEXUAL MINORITY MEN
Whether you're just coming out or happily partnered, we recommend these resources for sexual minority men to better understand themselves and their unique needs, when it comes to healing and growth.
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VELVET RAGE: OVERCOMING THE PAIN OF GROWING UP GAY IN A STRAIGHT MAN'S WORLD
by Alan Downs
TOGETHER ALONE: THE EPIDEMIC OF GAY LONELINESS
by Michael Hobbes
FAITH & SEXUALITY
Whether you're coming to terms with being gay or simply learning to accept your sexual needs and desires, often the journey to sexual wholeness includes un-learning shame-based teachings around sex and sexuality we learned from church.
TORN: RESCUING THE GOSPEL FROM THE GAYS-VS.-CHRISTIANS DEBATE
by Justin Lee
CHANGING OUR MIND
by David Gushee
BEYOND SHAME: CREATING A HEALTHY SEX LIFE ON YOUR OWN TERMS
by Matthias Roberts
DOES JESUS REALLY LOVE ME?: A GAY CHRISTIAN'S PILGRIMAGE IN SEARCH OF GOD IN AMERICA
by Jeff Chu
TRAUMA
Our therapists don't start with the question "What's wrong with you?" They start with the question "What happened to you?" Events in our lives, whether we perceive them now as significant or insignificant, can affect us in unexpected ways.
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE: BRAIN, MIND, AND BODY IN THE HEALING OF TRAUMA
by Bessel van der Kolk
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
If you were unable to join us live at an event, feel free to replay the presentations below.
HEALTHY MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH
Presented on 3/30/2021 at the University of Tennessee
Jimmy discusses the effects psychological patriarchy and toxic masculinity has on men and their mental health.