Bisexual individuals are those who feel romantic attraction to both men and women, or towards multiple genders simultaneously. They may also have sexual desires for more than one gender. Their...
1. Multiple Roles
When queer people have romantic partners, platonic friends, work colleagues, family members, acquaintances, or casual contacts, they may experience different levels of...
Conditional family acceptance is a common phenomenon wherein a person's family members may approve their behavior or actions up to an extent, but beyond that point, they disapprove it. This can have...
Narrative therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that focuses on helping clients explore and reconstruct their personal stories in order to create more positive and empowering narratives about...
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress levels, improve mood and well-being, and enhance resilience to negative events. Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the...
Sexual desire is a natural human impulse that can be both healthy and harmful. It may create intense feelings of pleasure, fulfillment, happiness, and joy when it is experienced within the context of...
Identity is a complex concept that can be defined and experienced differently across cultures, generations, and genders. In the case of LGBTQIA+ individuals, these differences can lead to unique...
LGBT individuals face conflicts between their personal identities and societal expectations on a daily basis. These struggles can take a toll on an individual's mental health if they do not have...
What psychological mechanisms underpin recognition dependency in queer youth, and how might new validation frameworks reduce reliance on social visibility metrics?
Queer youth are those who do not...
The social environment for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBT) teens is characterized by mixed and sometimes contradictory messages regarding their identity and its expression....