LGBTQ youth experience higher rates of trauma than their peers. Queer people experience disproportionate rates of suicide, depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Data suggests that as many as 38-65 percent of transgender individuals have contemplated suicide.
Mental Health in the Black Community
Campbell’s work helped raise awareness within the Black community about the importance of recognizing, and addressing, mental illness. Her efforts stand as a reminder that the work is ongoing and the consequences of ignoring the issue are considerable.
Keep Your Job From Defining You
It’s dangerously easy (especially in cities like DC) for our careers and our identities to become synonymous. So how can we keep our work status from defining us?
What is bisexual erasure?
Isn’t it frustrating when you know for certain that something is true, yet the person you’re talking to refuses to believe you? Maybe they’re questioning a theory that you spent years developing in graduate school. Maybe they’re misremembering the plot of your favorite book. Either way, their patronizing attitude and refusal to recognize your knowledge… read more
Why We Need Unconditional Love and Acceptance from Caregivers
We’ve all heard that the best type of love comes with no strings attached. The idea that we might come to love someone so intensely that we can forgive them all of their faults is a popular one That being said, few people would encourage you to overlook any and every wrong a loved one… read more
The Psychological Effects of Stereotyping: A Study Through the Lens of Asexuality
Researchers have a number of theories about why we engage in the act of stereotyping. Some believe it developed as a way to promote group identity and strengthen the social systems that allow us to survive. Others believe it’s simply a matter of ease, as our brains process categorized information more efficiently.
Yet for every evolutionary “pro” that comes with stereotyping, there are several obvious cons. In addition to popularizing untrue (and often insulting) myths about large and diverse groups of people, stereotyping can have devastating psychological effects on the people being categorized.
