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Pride: You Can't Heal If You're Hiding from Yourself
Do you wonder and worry about your gender or sexual feelings?
Do you have unanswered questions about your gender or sexual feelings? Are you worried about what other people might think of you if they knew? Or do you know someone who is struggling with their identity and you don't know how to help? You are not alone.
Dr. Ron Holt has spoken to thousands of college-age students to help them make sense of their questions and their lives. This book gives you information that has helped many people sort out what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning (LGBTQ).
Dr. Holt will be your guide to help you understand and learn about important issues, including:
Sexual feelings and your sense of gender are not things you choose.
Whether and when it makes sense to tell anyone about your feelings.
What to do if others disapprove or don’t like you because of who you are.
How to deal with problems that might arise from prejudice, discrimination, and bullying directed toward you.
Getting health care that safely addresses your particular needs.
How to live a life of self acceptance and love as an LGBTQ person.
PRIDE is full of stories, practical advice, and recommendations, bringing together the information you need to create a happy and fulfilling life.
If you are questioning your gender or sexual feelings, or want to help someone who is, this book is for you!
Do you have unanswered questions about your gender or sexual feelings? Are you worried about what other people might think of you if they knew? Or do you know someone who is struggling with their identity and you don't know how to help? You are not alone.
Dr. Ron Holt has spoken to thousands of college-age students to help them make sense of their questions and their lives. This book gives you information that has helped many people sort out what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning (LGBTQ).
Dr. Holt will be your guide to help you understand and learn about important issues, including:
Sexual feelings and your sense of gender are not things you choose.
Whether and when it makes sense to tell anyone about your feelings.
What to do if others disapprove or don’t like you because of who you are.
How to deal with problems that might arise from prejudice, discrimination, and bullying directed toward you.
Getting health care that safely addresses your particular needs.
How to live a life of self acceptance and love as an LGBTQ person.
PRIDE is full of stories, practical advice, and recommendations, bringing together the information you need to create a happy and fulfilling life.
If you are questioning your gender or sexual feelings, or want to help someone who is, this book is for you!
- GenresLGBTPsychologyNonfiction
113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 12, 2016
29 people are currently reading
58 people want to read
About the author
Ronald Holt
16 books5 followersThere is more than one author in the Goodreads catalog with this name. This entry is for Ronald ^ Holt, psychiatrist.
Dr. Ron Holt is a board-certified psychiatrist, motivational speaker, author, and facilitator.
He is the co-author of the book PRIDE: You Can’t Heal If You’re Hiding from Yourself along with many adult coloring books.
Ron is passionate about issues relevant to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) communities and is a leader in the LGBTQ happiness and mental health world.
He is also a passionate speaker/advocate about health and wellness among medical students as they navigate the demands of school. His first Coloring Book for Healers is coming out in September 2018.
Dr. Ron Holt is a board-certified psychiatrist, motivational speaker, author, and facilitator.
He is the co-author of the book PRIDE: You Can’t Heal If You’re Hiding from Yourself along with many adult coloring books.
Ron is passionate about issues relevant to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) communities and is a leader in the LGBTQ happiness and mental health world.
He is also a passionate speaker/advocate about health and wellness among medical students as they navigate the demands of school. His first Coloring Book for Healers is coming out in September 2018.
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January 2, 2017
Powerful
This book is a great resource to have. It is must read for anyone that is in some way involved with the LGBTQ community. It is full of information and relatable characters and situations.
This book is a great resource to have. It is must read for anyone that is in some way involved with the LGBTQ community. It is full of information and relatable characters and situations.
October 11, 2017
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Innanzi tutto, buon Coming Out Day a tutt*! A chi è già fuori, a chi è ancora dentro e a chi si è confidat* solo con persone di fiducia: siete tutt* meraviglios*, non importa quanta merda vi buttino addosso gli/le stronz*.
Detto questo, parliamo di Pride, un breve libro sui percorsi accidentati che portano ad accettare la propria queeritudine. L’autore, Robert Holt, oggi è uno psichiatra impegnato nella lotta al bullismo e sulla prevenzione dei suicidi ed è molto attivo nelle scuole. Ha a sua volta una tremenda (davvero tremenda) storia di omofobia subita da suo padre e, per la prima volta, ha deciso di metterla nero su bianco – insieme ad altre – per aiutare più persone possibile, soprattutto giovani, a intraprendere quel percorso che porta a essere libere e ad abbandonare quello che potrebbe portarle al suicidio (che, ricordiamolo, tra i/le giovani LGBTQIA+ le probabilità di tentare il suicidio sono parecchio più alte di quelle de** coetane* etero/cis).
So che è disponibile soltanto in inglese, ma è un libro davvero prezioso e potente per chiunque stia nascondendo al mondo un’importante parte di sé. Vi consiglio tantissimo di leggerlo, consigliarlo a vostra volta a chiunque pensiate possa averne bisogno e di seguire Robert Holt (@DrRonHolt), perché a volte basta davvero poco per tenere una preziosissima vita con noi.
Sono solo un po’ dispiaciuta per non aver visto menzionate nel libro né l’intersessualità né l’asessualità, che invece mi capita di vedere nei tweet dell’autore, ma tutto quello che Holt dice nel suo libro è davvero applicabile a chiunque, quindi non fatevi frenare da questo e leggetelo. Davvero, davvero, leggetelo.
Innanzi tutto, buon Coming Out Day a tutt*! A chi è già fuori, a chi è ancora dentro e a chi si è confidat* solo con persone di fiducia: siete tutt* meraviglios*, non importa quanta merda vi buttino addosso gli/le stronz*.
Detto questo, parliamo di Pride, un breve libro sui percorsi accidentati che portano ad accettare la propria queeritudine. L’autore, Robert Holt, oggi è uno psichiatra impegnato nella lotta al bullismo e sulla prevenzione dei suicidi ed è molto attivo nelle scuole. Ha a sua volta una tremenda (davvero tremenda) storia di omofobia subita da suo padre e, per la prima volta, ha deciso di metterla nero su bianco – insieme ad altre – per aiutare più persone possibile, soprattutto giovani, a intraprendere quel percorso che porta a essere libere e ad abbandonare quello che potrebbe portarle al suicidio (che, ricordiamolo, tra i/le giovani LGBTQIA+ le probabilità di tentare il suicidio sono parecchio più alte di quelle de** coetane* etero/cis).
So che è disponibile soltanto in inglese, ma è un libro davvero prezioso e potente per chiunque stia nascondendo al mondo un’importante parte di sé. Vi consiglio tantissimo di leggerlo, consigliarlo a vostra volta a chiunque pensiate possa averne bisogno e di seguire Robert Holt (@DrRonHolt), perché a volte basta davvero poco per tenere una preziosissima vita con noi.
Sono solo un po’ dispiaciuta per non aver visto menzionate nel libro né l’intersessualità né l’asessualità, che invece mi capita di vedere nei tweet dell’autore, ma tutto quello che Holt dice nel suo libro è davvero applicabile a chiunque, quindi non fatevi frenare da questo e leggetelo. Davvero, davvero, leggetelo.
May 13, 2017
I downloaded this little book for free from Amazon a few weeks ago on the recommendation of a friend/colleague. Although this book is predominantly aimed at young people who are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, it is useful for anyone to read, especially if you know someone who may be struggling in either of these areas in their life.
The book was written by Dr Ronald Holt, who has spoken to thousands of college-age students to help them make sense of their questions and their lives. This book gives you information that has helped many people sort out what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning (LGBTQ).
In the book he shares some personal stories, as well as the stories of people he has encountered throughout his career. Some of these stories are heart-wrenching, as they describe some of the abuses that people have encountered because of how they tried to live to their true selves. But all of these stories also show hope in the way that these people have had the courage to live to their true selves. At the end of the book Dr Holt brings all of the characters together in a final story that shows how their lives intersected.
It's worth reading this little book if only to educate oneself on an area where there is so much prejudice and misunderstanding.
The book was written by Dr Ronald Holt, who has spoken to thousands of college-age students to help them make sense of their questions and their lives. This book gives you information that has helped many people sort out what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning (LGBTQ).
In the book he shares some personal stories, as well as the stories of people he has encountered throughout his career. Some of these stories are heart-wrenching, as they describe some of the abuses that people have encountered because of how they tried to live to their true selves. But all of these stories also show hope in the way that these people have had the courage to live to their true selves. At the end of the book Dr Holt brings all of the characters together in a final story that shows how their lives intersected.
It's worth reading this little book if only to educate oneself on an area where there is so much prejudice and misunderstanding.
July 20, 2018
I haven't read a ton of self help books, but this was free on Amazon and I figured hey, I could use some insight on how being closeted for so many years might still influence me. Holt writes candidly about his painful relationship with his father, and I found myself underlining a lot of his points about mental health, bullying, and shame.
The thing that mars the book for me are the examplified stories he offers. He says they are all true and people he has met, and I don't doubt that, but the way the stories are told comes across as sort of fake and amateurishly written. Especially the dialogue, which might well represent actual conversations but which are written in a way no normal person would speak.
A valuable, comforting book that might be very valuable to someone young and unsure, but I wish they'd written the real life examples in a more neutral way.
The thing that mars the book for me are the examplified stories he offers. He says they are all true and people he has met, and I don't doubt that, but the way the stories are told comes across as sort of fake and amateurishly written. Especially the dialogue, which might well represent actual conversations but which are written in a way no normal person would speak.
A valuable, comforting book that might be very valuable to someone young and unsure, but I wish they'd written the real life examples in a more neutral way.
May 27, 2018
This is a wonderful little read perfect for middle schoolers who might be questioning if they're LGBT+ or parents whose kids have just come out and they don't really know much about the queer community. I really appreciated the story about the person who used they/them pronouns, even though there was a slight inaccuracy (the use of "they was" rather than "they were" - even when talking about a singular person you should change was -> were for flow) but otherwise it's wonderful and a perfect illustration for people who are not used to using they/them pronouns for the nonbinary people in their lives. This is a great starting point for people not very experienced with the LGBT+ community and may have some questions, for themselves or others.
September 12, 2017
Learning takes time
I love books that support people, that show the author really cares about the readers. This book is full of anecdotes and examples of the importance of self compassion for those who have just come out and those out for years. You don't come out only once, and it's different every time. But I feel more at peace after reading this. The only detraction? Too many Hallmark moments. I can live with that.
I love books that support people, that show the author really cares about the readers. This book is full of anecdotes and examples of the importance of self compassion for those who have just come out and those out for years. You don't come out only once, and it's different every time. But I feel more at peace after reading this. The only detraction? Too many Hallmark moments. I can live with that.
February 11, 2020
Worth reading
This is an easy read, providing real stories from across the LGBTQ+ experiences of young people. It will not cover every experience but it does provide resources and helplines (in America). This does work for Australia, however the helplines are QLife 1800 184 527 http://qlife.org.au
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Lifeline 131114
This is an easy read, providing real stories from across the LGBTQ+ experiences of young people. It will not cover every experience but it does provide resources and helplines (in America). This does work for Australia, however the helplines are QLife 1800 184 527 http://qlife.org.au
Minus18 www.minus18.org.au
Lifeline 131114
May 28, 2017
Educational read, although catered to the young teen, anyone can read this book and learn from it. Real life stories that moved you, and give you an understanding of the struggles LGBTQ faces on their journey on dealing with "coming out" and family acceptance. Highly recommend!
June 19, 2017
Take Pride
Great stories that are so so true. We R1 and will all see each other in another time and place.
Great stories that are so so true. We R1 and will all see each other in another time and place.
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