Headcase : LGBTQ Writers & Artists on Mental Health and Wellness

Headcase illustrates the intersection of mental wellness, illness, and LGBT identity, as well as the lasting impact of historical views deeming that to be gay or lesbian equated mental illness. The collection of pieces contained therein offer personal views from both providers and clients, often one and the same, talking about their experiences. The text breaks new ground in documenting issues in LGBTQ mental health care with superbly written and powerfully rendered personal and political stories and images.

Headcase is a groundbreaking collection of personal reflections and artistic representations illustrating the intersection of mental wellness, mental illness, and LGBTQ identity, as well as the lasting impact of historical views equating queer and trans identity with mental illness. The featured pieces offer personal views from both providers and clients, often one and the same, about their experiences. In the anthology, readers will access the inner thoughts of contributors who collectively document the difficulty of navigating flawed healthcare systems that limit affordable access to genuinely affirming, effective services. Traversing boundaries of race and ethnic identity, age, gender identity, and socioeconomic status, Headcase appeals to LGBTQ communities and, specifically, LGBTQ mental health consumers and their friends, families, and comrades.