Mental Health – International Gay Guide

25/12/2018 Gay Blog / Gay Health

Mental Health (in the Closet)

This is about living, not just “coping” or “surviving”. When I started to come to terms with my sexuality, the

LGBT Suicide and The Trauma of Growing Up Gay

As a mental health counselor for the past twenty years, I have listened to many painful stories from some of

11/12/2018 Gay Blog / Gay Health / LGBT Education

Mental Health and HIV: Entire Lesson

Overview If you are diagnosed with HIV, your physical health may not be the only concern you have to face.

19/08/2018 Gay Blog / Gay Health / Social / Social Issues

A gay conservative thinks that banning conversion therapy harms LGBTQ youth

By John Gallagher Is conversion therapy no different from fortune telling? One gay conservative seems to think so. In an

02/08/2018 Gay Blog / Gay Health / Gay Lifestyle

LGBT Community and Mental Health Issues

When you look at the major cities of India, many of them now have their own pride parade. In 2018,…

20/07/2018 Gay Blog / Gay Health / Gay Lifestyle

Does PrEP = better sex? The important question nobody is asking about sexual health

by Emen8, May 29, 2018 Are gay and bisexual men happy with their sex lives? And is anybody even asking about it?

20/05/2018 Coming Out / Gay Blog / Gay Health

MY JOURNEY AS A GAY MAN WITH DEPRESSION

GUEST WRITER, PETER MINKOFF, RECOUNTS HIS VERY PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH DEPRESSION AS PART OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH MONTH. There was a

One thing we do know is that no-one chooses their sexuality. Some gay people knew they were different, if not gay, from as young as five or six. It is said that, for most of us, our sexuality is determined by the age of 12 or 13 and probably 16 at the latest. By and large, society tends to assume that everyone is, or wants to be, heterosexual. This is known as heterosexism. Some people continue to believe that it is a choice and that we can be persuaded into heterosexuality. By assuming heterosexuality, society gives rise to the dilemma, for those of us who know we are gay, of whether to hide our sexuality or to come out - with all that this entails.

30/09/2017 Coming Out / Gay Blog / Gay Health / Gay Lifestyle / LGBT Education / LGBT Rights / Social Issues

Growing up Gay & Coming Out Dilemma

In simple terms, being gay means that you are sexually attracted to members of your own sex and that you

27/08/2017 Gay Blog / Gay Health / Gay Lifestyle

MODERN GAY PERSPECTIVE: LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF (AGAIN)

We are told that in order to be happy we need to “love ourselves”, to discover the joy within and to

27/03/2017 Gay Blog / Gay Health / Gender / LGBT Education

Sexuality and Gender – Executive Summary

Lawrence S. Mayer, Paul R. McHugh This report presents a careful summary and an up-to-date explanation of research — from

14/02/2017 Coming Out / Gay Health / LGBT Homelessness

Mental Health Issues among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) People

In sum, LGBT people do not by definition have a mental illness, but they have to contend with societal stigma and negative experiences that likely contribute to an increased vulnerability to mental illness. It is important to note, however, that despite this, most LGBT people ultimately live happy and health lives!