Zack AhSam-Kreiter standing indoors wearing a black t shirt with a bear graphic and the word BEAST printed below it with kitchen items hanging in the background Song: We Move Lightly — Dustin O’Halloran #gayselfie #veteran #militaryspouse #selfie #mentalhealthawareness #distresstolerance #emotionalresilience #groundingpractice #queermentalhealth #dailyregulation

Day 123/365 [52M – Resilience Endurer]
I endured a long distress event today grounding through validation comfort and routine
PTSD Awareness for veterans out there. There is a way forward contact your local VA.

#selfie #emotionalresilience #groundingpractice #queermentalhealth #dailyregulation

Gay Men, Masculinity, and the Inheritance of Shame | Erik Karff Psychotherapy Explore how shame, masculinity, and queerness intersect—and how gay men can reclaim authenticity, connection, and embodied wholeness.

“Be a man.” “Don’t cry.” For gay men, these messages combine w/ homophobia to create layers of shame. In this blog, I explore how this legacy shows up today—& the process of liberation .
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#GayMen #Masculinity #MensTherapy #QueerMentalHealth

Homophobie und Queerfeindlichkeit machen krank – und manchmal tot Homophobie und Queerfeindlichkeit machen krank – und manchmal tot

Suizid ist kein individuelles Scheitern. Eine Studie zeigt, wie Ausgrenzung queere Menschen in suizidale Krisen treibt. Das Problem ist nicht Resilienz. Es ist die Gesellschaft. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 #QueerMentalHealth #StopHate #LGBTIQ #MinorityStress

< my anguish into the void.

#MH #MentalHealth #MensMentalHealth #MensMentalHealthMonth #depression #PTSD #posttraumaticstress #CPTSD #anxiety #OCD #ED

#TransMentalHealth #QueerMentalHealth

#transgender #trans #transboy #transguy #transman #transmasculine #transmasc #nonbinary #genderqueer #queer

Coming out isn’t the finish line — it’s the start of unlearning survival.
✨ Download the free worksheet to track how shame, racism, grief, and expectations shape your mental health. Link in bio.
#queermentalhealth #mentalhealth #lgbtqia #healingjourney #rahimthawer

Forgotten: A Beautiful Darkness by Adrianna Wilson is a powerful queer memoir of trauma, love, and healing. Two women—one with Dissociative Identity Disorder, one with hidden wounds—find beauty and strength in the shadows of survival.
#QueerBooks #QueerMemoir #QueerMentalHealth

Nottingham-born Director’s LGBTQ+ Film Shortlisted for Iris Prize Oscar-qualifying short film, The Second Time Around, directed by Nottingham-born Jack Howard is one of fifteen productions shortlisted for this year's Iris Prize Awards in the 'Best British Short' cat...

Nottingham-born Director’s LGBTQ+ Film shortlisted for Iris Prize

#ShortFilm #TheSecondTimeAround #Nottingham #Director #QueerMedia #MindOut #QueerMentalHealth #LGBTQFilm #QueerFilm #FilmAwards #IrisPrize #Oscars #BAFTA #FilmFestival

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Authenticity & the Unpacking of Gender Expectations for Gay Men | Erik Karff Psychotherapy Discover insights into the journey of self-acceptance and authenticity for gay men, focusing on overcoming societal expectations with gender and family

What do we lose when “authenticity” becomes another performance? This piece explores how gay men navigate gendered expectations—both from society and within queer culture.
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#GayMen #Authenticity #GenderRoles #QueerMentalHealth

Canada’s Queer & Trans Therapist (CQTT) Directory offers some useful resources to help you find the help you need.

Find care that gets you. 💖
queertranstherapists(dot)com


#QueerMentalHealth #LGBTQCare #CQTT

At least I made it to the show this weekend and looked good for the allotted time.
Only in moments do I beat the Medium Ugly tag.
#burlesque #mentalhealthmatters #blackburlesque #queermentalhealth

Gay men often carry shame that isn’t just personal—it’s inherited through silence, stigma, and distorted ideas of masculinity. My latest blog explores how shame takes root and how we can begin unlearning it.
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#GayMen #MensTherapy #LGBTQMentalHealth #QueerMentalHealth

Authenticity & the Unpacking of Gender Expectations for Gay Men | Erik Karff Psychotherapy Discover insights into the journey of self-acceptance and authenticity for gay men, focusing on overcoming societal expectations with gender and family

Masculinity isn't neutral.
For many gay men, it’s a mask worn for safety—and survival.
This piece unpacks how we internalize, perform, and ultimately question what it means to be “authentic.”
#QueerMentalHealth #GayMen #UnpackingMasculinity #Authenticity
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“Be a man.” “Don’t cry.” For gay men, these messages combine w/ homophobia to create layers of shame. In this blog, I explore how this legacy shows up today—& the process of liberation .
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#GayMen #Masculinity #MensTherapy #QueerMentalHealth

Canada’s Queer & Trans Therapist (CQTT) Directory connects service users with competent, affirming care.

💻 Browse the directory!
💬 Share this resource!
👩‍⚕️ 2SLGBTQ+ therapists invited to join today!

Find care that gets you. 💖
queertranstherapists(dot)com


#QueerMentalHealth #LGBTQCare #CQTT

Gay Men, Masculinity, and the Inheritance of Shame | Erik Karff Psychotherapy Explore how shame, masculinity, and queerness intersect—and how gay men can reclaim authenticity, connection, and embodied wholeness.

How do silence, stigma, and masculinity’s rigid rules leave gay men carrying shame across generations? My latest blog explores these dynamics with an eye toward healing.
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#MensTherapy #QueerMentalHealth #Masculinity #GayMen

Stop asking “why?” — start asking “how?” 🌈
Sexual & gender diversity is a natural part of human development. The real question: How can we create space for people to explore who they are without shame, suspicion, or scrutiny? 💜
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth #inclusivity #QueerPsychology

Canada’s Queer & Trans Therapist (CQTT) Directory connects service users with competent, affirming care.

💻 Browse the directory!
💬 Share this resource!
👩‍⚕️ 2SLGBTQ+ therapists invited to join today!

Find care that gets you. 💖
queertranstherapists(dot)com


#QueerMentalHealth #LGBTQCare #CQTT

Family isn't just blood. 💜🌈
Supporting LGBTQIA+ mental health means affirming chosen families & diverse relationships — queer kinship, poly, ace & more. Respect, validation & advocacy are essential.
#ChosenFamily #QueerMentalHealth #GenderAffirmingCare

Canada’s Queer & Trans Therapist (CQTT) Directory connects service users with competent, affirming care.

💻 Browse the directory!
💬 Share this resource!
👩‍⚕️ 2SLGBTQ+ therapists invited to join today!

Find care that gets you. 💖
queertranstherapists(dot)com


#QueerMentalHealth #LGBTQCare #CQTT

Ever felt like you went from the awkward outsider to finally being “seen” in the gay world—only to wonder what happens when the glow-up fades?

🔗 Read & listen: GayTherapyLA.com/blog

#gaymentalhealth, #lgbtqwellness, #gaymen, #gaytherapy, #queermentalhealth, #selfacceptance, #agingwell

Why affirmation? 🌈
Because LGBTQIA+ identities aren’t pathologies. An affirmative stance means respect, dignity, and active care — creating safe, equitable spaces while undoing psychology’s harms & building resilience.

Full convo on #IntersectionalPsychology

#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth

Dignity. Autonomy. Affirmation. 🌈
The PsySSA Guidelines are rooted in affirmative, intersectional, feminist & decolonial values — rejecting Eurocentric pathologising & centering African realities in LGBTQIA+ mental health care.

#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth #IntersectionalPsychology

Struggling with anxiety, OCD, grief, or overwhelm? The TFID framework—Type, Frequency, Intensity, Duration—gives you real control over your symptoms.

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#queermentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #therapy #selfempowerment

The truth is, self-compassion gets you further. Not because it’s soft, but because it gives you space to try again.

Book your free 15-minute consultation today.
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#Anxiety #ADHD #LowSelfEsteem #PeoplePleasing #QueerMentalHealth #Perfectionism #Overthinking #SelfAwareness

Therapy is more than coping. It’s about finding clarity, making room for your feelings, and reconnecting with yourself. It offers permission for honesty, and the relief of being truly seen, to help you move forward on your own terms.

#Anxiety #ADHD #LowSelfEsteem #QueerMentalHealth #Perfectionism

Reclaiming Wholeness in a Disconnected World | Erik Karff Psychotherapy Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called loneliness a public health crisis. This blog explores how the power of relationships, small acts of kindness, & presence can be the medicine to get on…

Loneliness can stem from years of having to hide parts of who we are.
For queer folks, wholeness can be its own kind of resistance.
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#QueerMentalHealth #Loneliness

A Wheeler is such a passionate and exceptional advocate for mental health - specifically those living with DID! We are excited to be working with them to spread awareness about DID.

#mentalhealth #sagenestlermsw #releasingthephoenix #mentalhealth #queermentalhealth #lgbtqia+

Mythbusting Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) with A Wheeler Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is easily one of the most demonized, sensationalized, and misunderstood mental health disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or…

Check out contributor A Wheeler's first article addressing Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) myths! A lives with DID and will be providing education and content on DID for us on a regular basis.

#mentalhealth #releasingthephoenix #queermentalhealth #dissociativeidentitydisorder #lgbtia

Open relationships aren’t “cheating.” They’re honest, consensual, and often stronger for it. Let’s replace judgment with curiosity.

#openrelationship #gayrelationships #nonmonogamy #lgbtqtherapy #sexpositivity #queermentalhealth

🖤 What is BPD?
Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health condition marked by emotional instability, identity struggles, & intense relationships.

Break the stigma. Embrace the complexity. You’re not alone.

— Rachelle Hill (She/They)
#BPD #QueerMentalHealth #GothicHealing