Articles Tagged With #bekind
THE ETHICS OF SUPPORTING FRIENDS THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES EXPLORING THE NECESSARY STEPS
How do we balance our own emotional needs with the ethical responsibility to support a friend who is going through a difficult time?
This is a question that has been asked for centuries, and it...
HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIEND THROUGH EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES AND PRESERVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP
Friendship, Emotions, Mental Health Struggles, Responsibility
When a friend is going through difficult times, it can be challenging to know what to do or say to help them feel better. It may seem...
ENCOURAGING SAFE SPACES FOR ADOLESCENT LOVE EXPLORATION: TIPS FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
Schools and families play an important role in providing safe spaces for adolescents to explore love, desire, and intimacy. These are essential aspects of human development that every young person...
UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND EXPERIENCES OF STIGMA, PREJUDICE, AND INVISIBILITY
The concept of stigma is commonly understood as the social disapproval that an individual experiences because they belong to a particular group, such as being mentally ill or LGBTQIA+. Stigmatized...
HOW ADOLESCENT HOMOPHOBIA IMPACTS SOCIETY AND ITS EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUALS
Adolescent homophobia is a phenomenon that has been observed for many years, but it continues to be a problem today. It occurs when people have strong negative feelings towards individuals who are...
HOW TO COPE WITH ONLINE HARASSMENT AND THE DANGERS OF ANTILGBTQ DISINFORMATION
There has been an alarming rise in cases of individuals being exposed to online harassment and anti-LGBTQ disinformation campaigns. This exposure can have severe consequences on one's emotional...
HOW PUBLIC SHAMING CAN HARM THE MENTAL HEALTH OF LGBT INDIVIDUALS: A LOOK AT THE RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES
Public shaming is a widespread phenomenon that can have severe consequences for individuals, especially those who are part of marginalized groups such as the LGBT community. When an individual...
COPING WITH HOMOPHOBIA: STRATEGIES FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING
The problem of homophobia is one that affects many individuals, whether they identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning their sexual orientation. It can manifest itself in a...
HOW CAN NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITIES SUPPORT LGBTQ+ YOUTH BY PROVIDING LOVE, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES?
The moral responsibility that individuals, families, communities, schools, workplaces, and government officials have towards ensuring safety and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...