*Edited by Teresa Theophano, LMSW*
*Headcase* will be an anthology comprised of 15-20 nonfiction pieces by
writers and artists both established and new, exploring the theme of mental
health, mental illness, and mental health care in the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community. The book
is currently being considered for publication by a major queer press.
The anthology seeks essays, poetry, and comics by queer consumers of mental
health services or queer individuals who have been diagnosed, but do not
identify as patients, with mental illness. Works should explore the
intersection of queerness and mental health and can include topics such as
psychotropics; Gender Identity Disorder and its acceptance or rejection as a
legitimate mental disorder; conventional v. holistic treatment; experiences
in therapy, groups, and/or institutions; how race and ethnicity, class, sex,
gender identity, age, and disability impact access to treatment; addiction,
self-medicating, and recovery.
Modest compensation provided upon publication to contributors whose pieces
are chosen.
Guidelines:
* Pieces should be between 750 and 1500 words (approximately 3 to 5
double-spaced pages).
* While the deadline for a 2010 publication date has not yet been
established, submitting your piece by December 1, 2009 is recommended.
Descriptions of pieces in progress are also welcome.
* Submissions should be sent as a Microsoft Word document, double-spaced, 12
pt. font, Times New Roman font.
* Please provide a brief (100 words or less) bio with your submission
Teresa Theophano is a licensed social worker, out queer mental health
consumer, and the author of *Queer Quotes* (Beacon Press, 2004).
Please send submissions/project descriptions to her at
headcase_anthology@yahoo.com
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