Why Bisexual Visibility at Work Matters More Than Ever
Despite increasing awareness and acceptance of LGBTQ+ concerns, bisexual people often face a unique maze of challenges in the workplace. By sharing bisexual stories, I’m hoping to foster understanding and inclusivity in the workplace.
What to Ask to See If Your Therapist Is LGBTQ+ Friendly
Connecting with the right therapist can be a transformative experience, especially for those of us in the LGBTQ+ community. If you’re in the process of finding a new therapist, use these questions as a guide to ensure they’re queer-friendly.
Loneliness in the LGBTQ+ Community: Combating Isolation
Loneliness is a universal experience. It comes with a serious impact on mental and emotional well-being. In this article, we'll delve into the source of loneliness for queer people, how it impacts us as a group and as individuals, and end on some practical tips for overcoming it.
Treating Hair-Pulling with DBT
Hair-pulling, also known as Trichotillomania, is a pattern of behavior that affects many people. It causes them to repeatedly pick at or pull out their hair, and often results in noticeable hair loss and emotional pain. Finding effective treatment is critical. In this article, I'll explore how DBT can help treat hair-pulling and provide some practical tips for both patients and therapists.
Reclaim sexual health with queer-friendly online apps
Apps like Grindr are designed so that queer people, predominantly gay cisgendered men, can find each other through their phones. It has an opportunity with its audience to provide information that may be helpful to them. In 2017, that’s what Jack Harrison-Quintana was trying to do when he launched Grindr’s Sexual Health Resource Center.
DBT for anxiety
Attentional control is one of the tools in your toolbox that helps you zoom the focus back out, such that you can be aware of what else is happening in the world, beyond the threat. We’re not ignoring the stern look or the sense of doom here- we stay aware of the threat’s existence. We just zoom out the lens a little bit so that we notice what else is happening at the same time.
Mindfulness vs medication for the body, mind, and soul
“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
Forming queer community: Pansexual edition
For many pansexual people, forming queer community can start with exploring how to define your sexual orientation, connecting with people in similar positions, and choosing how and with whom to share all of this. This article will take a look at one research study into the different ways pansexual people form queer community.
Therapy for bisexual people: Barriers to care
Quality healthcare is hard to find for people who are bisexual. It’s difficult to navigate the barriers alone. This blog will explore one researcher’s findings to shed some light on finding therapy for bisexual people, and what stands in the way of that.
How gardening teaches self-care and lowers anxiety
Caring for plants reduces anxiety and lowers stress. Did you know it can also teach vital lessons about how to care for yourself? Let’s explore how gardening teaches self-care, and how that can reduce your anxiety.
How to fail at mindfulness
Here’s how my first attempts at being more mindful crashed and burned. We’ll talk about how to fail at mindfulness, and how (and why!) to try again.
Bisexual people’s strengths: Top three qualities
Let’s celebrate the strong suits of the bisexual community by taking a look at three specific qualities many bisexual people share. Highlighting bisexual people’s strengths is part of the work we can all do to help reduce the stigma that bisexual people face.
Bisexuality versus pansexuality: What’s the difference?
With so much overlap between the bisexual and pansexual identities, how do you decide which label is right for you? And what’s the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality? Read on to find out how one bisexual psychologist found clarity between the two.