Thursday, June 21, 2018

LGBT Group Therapy To Face Failure To Launch Syndrome

By Helen Stevens


You go for counseling when you feel like you need to talk to a professional or a neutral person. But for you to feel like you can be comfortable speaking to this person, you need to feel like they understand the person you are or that they have gone through similar challenges. LGBT group therapy is for Lesbian, gay, Bisexual and transgender individuals. Getting together to discuss some of the challenges they face, as the Failure To Launch Syndrome can be helpful.

Getting counseling as a group is different from being alone in a session. They will be with other people who are experiencing similar challenges. This will give them a feeling of support and understanding. They will not be forced to necessarily share their challenges. Instead, sometimes they can just sit in and listen to others, and how they have conquered their struggles.

The LGBT community is prone to mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. This due to all the dislike and lack of understanding they may encounter in their communities. Even family members can become strange toward them, because of not knowing how to handle the issue. This can leave them feeling alone and misunderstood. Methods like counseling should then be considered.

Sitting down together and discussing all that is troubling everyone is a good exercise. Those that are not feeling too good can emulate and learn from those who are overcoming the challenges. Talking can help everyone find solutions and develop practical tools for survival. This will help them obtain a positive attitude going forward.

Another very big issue that these individuals face, is the coming out of the closet process. This means letting everyone they love know about their sexual orientation. This is a very big step that requires a lot of support. Many people are afraid to come out to their loved ones, and they ask for advice from others who have done this. Sharing their sexual orientation is part of accepting themselves and their identity.

In a world that rejects and judges them, gays people are likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. This is an attempt to try and forget the pain or try and make it hurt less. This comes as a result of feeling judged by the people they love or the people they have opened up to. This is why being surrounded by the people that understand them and can help them through the rejection. This is so that they don t turn to substances that will do more harm.

To prevent mental issues from completely taking over, a person suffering must consult a professional. Feelings that are a result of stigma and discrimination should not be bottled up. The healthier option is to really find a release in the form of talking to someone. If you know anyone who is going through this get them help before things change for the worst.

Mental issues should not be taken lightly. That being said no one should discriminate against anyone for how they choose to live. That is a recipe for disaster.




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