HOW TO BE A BETTER LGBTQIA+ ALLY
June is Pride Month! A time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and honor the history and contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals. It’s also a time to recognize this community’s ongoing struggles and ensure that we are all playing a role in creating a more inclusive world.
This month, we’re dedicating our resources to educating and encouraging allies on how to become better supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether offering direct support to a friend, family member, or loved one, or advocating for the community broadly, each action – however big or small – can make a difference. It’s essential to listen to and learn from the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals as we work together to cultivate a culture of care, respect, and safety.
LGBTQIA+ ALLYSHIP
How to Be an Ally to and Within The LGBTQIA+ Community
Verywell Mind
In a climate full of bills attacking human rights, it’s important to be sure your allyship is doing good rather than causing harm. In this article, learn how to be an ally to LGBTQIA+ people, even if you yourself are one.
LGBTQIA+ and Depression: Addressing Double Stigma in Mental Healthcare
GeneSight Cares
Patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and other gender and sexual orientations (LGBTQIA+) can often experience a double stigma in which they feel they are not accepted by either the mental health community due to their LGBTQIA+ identities or the LGBTQIA+ community due to mental health issues including depression.
In this webinar, mental health practitioners share how simple actions and meaningful inclusion practices can help LGBTQIA+ patients with depression feel more supported in clinical environments.
5 Tips for Being a Better LGBTQIA+ Ally to Friends and Family
Happify, Inc.Â
In this article, Matt Wisner offers suggestions for how to lend your voice, a friendly ear, or timely support to someone in the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Misconceptions of LGBTQIA+: What You Need to Know
MedCircle
There are still widespread misconceptions surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community across the United States. Here’s what you need to know about the misconceptions of LGBTQIA+ and how to respond to those misconceptions.
ASSESSMENT
How Much Social Support Is In Your Life?
There are lots of benefits to feeling socially supported. When you have healthy relationships, you feel a stronger sense of purpose and sometimes greater feelings of self-worth—all of which contribute to a more meaningful and fulfilling life. You can find social support in many settings such as from your family, friends, or from that special someone in your life.
Take our assessment to find out how socially supported you are. You’ll also be able to dig deeper into the level of social support you feel with your “special person” (e.g. a partner, close friend, or counselor), family, and friends.
