Informal queer communities have been providing resilience to their members for centuries through various forms of support and protection from the outside world. Queer people often face discrimination...
Verbal abuse is an attack on someone's self-esteem that can have a significant impact on their mental health and well-being. It refers to any negative communication intended to hurt or belittle...
Social restrictions on public queer expression have a significant impact on mental health, identity formation, and community cohesion. Queer individuals may experience isolation, stigma,...
What is Queer Community?
A queer community can be defined as an umbrella term for people who identify outside of traditional gender roles and sexual orientations. It includes people who are...
This article explores the long-term effects of repeated discrimination on the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ individuals. Specifically, it discusses how this form of systemic oppression can...
Sustained exposure to discrimination, microaggressions, and tokenism can have significant effects on the mental health and resilience of queer activists. These negative experiences can lead to a...
There has been increased awareness of the importance of diversity and inclusion within modern society. This is evident in the increasing visibility of queer individuals and their experiences of...
The relationship between social connectedness and resilience is well established in psychological research.
There has been limited focus on how this relationship affects mental health outcomes...
The intersection between queerness and mental health is often explored through the lens of discrimination, marginalization, exclusion, trauma, and stigma.
There is a less visible aspect of this...
Queer youth experience numerous challenges that can negatively affect their mental health. Societal stigma is one such challenge, which refers to the negative attitudes, prejudices, and stereotypes...