What is the Psychological Cost of Constantly Negotiating Identity Boundaries in Social and Romantic Contexts?
Negotiating identity boundaries involves constantly adjusting one's sense of self to...
Growing up in a faith community that rejects LGBTQ identities can have profound impacts on an individual's life trajectory. Researchers have found that individuals who experience rejection from their...
Ostracism
The experience of being ostracized can have significant effects on an individual's sense of self-worth and mental wellbeing. When someone is rejected by their peers or community due to...
The practice of religiously motivated conversion therapy is often seen as a way for individuals to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.
It can also have long-lasting negative...
Pathologization refers to the process of labeling certain behaviors or experiences as abnormal or deviant from socially accepted norms. This can include behaviors related to mental health, such as...
Repeated exposure to religious or culturally sanctioned discrimination can have significant negative impacts on an individual's mental health and wellbeing over time. This article will explore how...
Bisexuality is defined as an attraction to both men and women.
It can also be understood as being attracted to people who are nonbinary or transgender, genderqueer, agender, intersex, aromantic,...
There has been growing attention paid to the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people who live in socially conservative or hostile environments where they are often...
Impact of Relational Invisibility on Psychological Development and Moral Consciousness
Relational invisibility refers to the lack of social recognition or acceptance that individuals face when...
Internalized biphobia and panphobia are forms of prejudice against bisexual individuals that result from society's negative attitudes toward non-monosexual identities. It can lead to emotional...