A reminder that joy is within reach

The Queer Black Mental Health Handbook

Understand Yourself, Find Joy, and Heal from Trauma

by Marc Campbell, LMHC (Author) and K. Chelsea Davis, LMFT (Author)

A trailblazing resource for Black and queer people, by Black and queer experts

The first of its kind, this much-needed guide offers insights, strategies, and coping skills for folks at the intersection of Blackness and queerness—identities that come with unique psychological and cultural experiences rarely reflected in mental health research or popular discussion. Approaches topics like internalized racism, medical mistrust, and gender expression with compassion, clarity, and humor. Authored by two Black and queer mental health professionals, this compassionate and accessible book draws upon on their clinical expertise, personal backgrounds, and the latest research to connect us with our truest, most joyful self-expression.

SUBJECT: Queer/Trans / Race / Microcosm / Mental Health

PUBLICATION: Dec 8, 2026

PRICE: $14.99

ISBN: 9781648414176

FORMAT: 192 pp, 5x7", paperback

WHOLESALE: Standard

CARTON QTY: 48

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Marketing Notes

Written by the author of I Love My Queer Kid, an evergreen backlist title
Mental health books centering the intersection of Black and queer identities aren't easily found, especially in an approachable, less scholarly manner
The foundation of the book is a quote from RuPaul, "If you are depressed in this world today, that is the correct response. It is your job to find the joy."

Marc Campbell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. He has worked in the counseling field for over five years. He is a part of the LGBTQ+ community and has experience working directly with LGBTQ+ youth, many of whom were homeless.

K. Chelsea Davis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Orlando Florida. Being a part of the Black and LGBTQ+ community and working closely with this population has allowed Chelsea to help her clients seek understanding of how their trauma affects the mind, body and spirit. Chelsea aims to help empower members of these communities to access joy on more days than not.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.