Struggling with frustrating patterns you can’t seem to break? These behaviors once served a crucial purpose—your survival. Understanding them is the first step to growth.

Gay and queer men’s experiences growing up in a culture steeped in homophobia and toxic masculinity lead to a wide range of social and emotional challenges for these men. Coming out is often only the first step to developing a good relationship with the self, others, and the feelings gay men have been taught to forget.

Like traditional relationships, non-traditional ones vary widely. Non-Monogamy and Polyamory are common umbrella terms, but their meanings can differ across individuals, communities, and relationships.

Seeking out a psychotherapist who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and offers therapy that is affirming of LGBTQ individuals can be beneficial for people who identify as part of that community in several ways. Read on to learn more.

Mental illness, emotional concerns, and symptoms of neurodivergence vary greatly from person to person, so it stands to reason that its treatment can vary as well. Some benefit greatly from psychiatric medication; some feel satisfied with therapy alone; and still others may find medication works best for them when accompanied by therapy, or vice versa.