Identity
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Disabilities and mental health
April 23, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Having a disability and struggling with your mental health are two separate conditions that may intersect in different ways.
LGBTQIA+ identity and mental health
April 23, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community doesn’t put you at a higher risk of mental illness. But systemic discrimination may jeopardize your mental health.
What is self-esteem, and how can I improve mine?
April 15, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Low self-esteem and excessive self-esteem can harm your mental health. Find out more about healthy self-esteem and how to improve your sense of self-worth.
How patriarchy and toxic masculinity hurt men
April 15, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
There’s nothing unhealthy about being strong, capable, or assertive. But violent and destructive behavior can hurt everyone—including men themselves.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Causes and interventions
April 12, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects how people interact, communicate, learn, and behave. Learn more about ASD and discover treatment options.
Internalized homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia
April 12, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
LGBTQIA+ people who are surrounded by negative messages about their identity may absorb them, often at the expense of their own mental health.
Race, ethnicity, and mental health
April 3, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Race and ethnicity are invented concepts, but they still affect how others treat you, how you experience the world, and how you feel about yourself.
Race and healing: Expanding the conversation
February 2, 2024 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker | Featuring S. Kent Butler, Lambers Fisher, Amber Flynn, Gail Parker, Monnica Williams, Deran Young, and Zachary Taylor
In two panel discussions, six clinicians of color have a frank conversation with a White therapist about addressing race in and out of the office.
What does it mean to decolonize therapy?
February 2, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Shawna Murray-Browne, PhD, LCSW-C
A mental health movement is underway to center the historically excluded voices and healing practices of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color.