Alan Downs es un psicólogo clínico cuya obra profundiza en los temas del crecimiento y la identidad. Basándose en quince años de experiencia tratando a clientes en toda la cultura estadounidense, su escritura explora los dolores y desafíos asociados con la navegación de las expectativas sociales. Downs se enfoca en temas de autoaceptación y superación de conflictos internos, ofreciendo a los lectores una comprensión más profunda de la psique humana. Sus libros tienen como objetivo proporcionar consuelo y guía para aquellos que enfrentan dificultades similares.
Offers advice on how gay men can overcome their deep-seated feelings of shame, which is often associated with their earliest childhood experiences and the ambivalent relationship they have with their own father.
Finally, help for the millions of people suffering from low-grade depression, also known as dysthymia or chronic discontent. Frustrated. Irritable. Discouraged. Fed up. These are among the feelings experienced by millions of people suffering from low-grade depression. Often erroneaously attributed to a negative attitude or laziness, this common condition saps feelings of happiness, contentment, and passion, and frequently goes undiagnosed. The Half-Empty Heart is a powerful and practical book that explains how the condition takes hold--and presents simple yet profound ways to overcome it for good. Using anecdotes from his private practice as well as quizzes, checklists, exercises, and a complete five-week plan for achieving lasting results, clinical psychologist Alan Downs, Ph.D., shines light into the dark corners of this isolating and debilitating condition. You can feel good again. The Half-Empty Heart shows the way.