Here’s a list of 10 LGBTQ celebrities with mental illness to help raise awareness about mental health and help inspire you or people you know to seek help
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Being a member of the LGBTQ community and going to therapy can go hand-in-hand. Feeling like an outsider or being alienated from friends and family can lead to all kinds of psychological issues including anxiety, isolation, and low self-esteem. Therapy is one of the most effective ways to help members of the LGBTQ community learn to accept themselves. Working through these complex emotions with a mental health professional is an important step towards creating and developing a healthy sense of self.
If you think that therapy is just for people with massive psychological damage, think again! Therapy is a natural part of life for so many people, regardless of their background or sexual orientation. Sometimes everyone needs someone to talk to. A therapist represents an impartial point of view that can help just about anyone overcome all kinds of obstacles.
Sadly, the services of a mental health professional are not readily available to everyone. Many parts of the country are severely lacking in licensed psychologists and social workers. Even if a person has access to a psychologist, they may not be able to afford an appointment due to a lack of health insurance.
Many people turn to the Internet and other self-help outlets such as podcasts, books, and support groups to fill the void. The Internet is full of therapeutic guides that are designed to help people make sense of their thoughts and change their behavior in certain aspects of their life.
Below, you’ll find a range of thoughtful stories about how therapy is helping and changing the LGBTQ community. Indeed, therapy can take on many different forms. If you’re thinking about reaching out to other like-minded individuals or a mental health professional, you can use some of these articles to find the help you’re looking for.
Regardless of what kind of issues you’re dealing with, there’s someone out there that can help you put your life on the right track.