LGBTQ+

Elliot Huemann

Insidious Self: Internalized Homophobia

In this blog post, I’ll briefly explore the last of the three pillars of the minority stress perspective, one theory behind why queer...

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Why Am I So Worn Out? Stigma and Stress of Queer Folks

To carry on to the next pillar of the Minority Stress Perspective, summarized here, this week I’d like to jump into how stigma creates a...

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Clowns, Queers, and Bodies on High Alert

Following up from my post last week on the stress faced by LGBTQ+ people, I wanted to take a deeper dive into the first of the three core...

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"Why is being gay so stressful?"

Stress is common. We all have many different moments of stress in a given day. Most commonly, we are stressed by relationships or work or...

Elliot Huemann

"Why does coming out hurt so much?"

Coming out is a huge, important step in becoming you. It also can feel so very painful.

Elliot Huemann

Integration = Mental Health

In my work as a therapist, I rely heavily on the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology to guide my actions. To make a complex topic more...

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