From an early age, we’re socialized into gay self-hate and feelings of unworthiness. Crippled by depression and toxic masculinity, the simple act of asking for help starts to seem almost impossible.

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⭐️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Opening
00:39 1. Toxic masculinity
01:22 2. Covert depression
01:36 3. Anxiety
02:13 4. Attachment difficulties
02:38 5. Trauma
03:09 6. Misattunement
03:32 7. Relationship problems
03:54 8. Learning to self-soothe
04:27 9. Invalidation
04:44 The benefits of therapy
05:22 The challenges of therapy
06:16 Traits of a good therapist
07:11 Wrap up

⭐️ RESOURCES

Embracing authenticity as gay men (blog post): https://bit.ly/3whqKiy
Self-hate/internalized homophobia (blog post): https://bit.ly/3hLkESD
Minority stresses explainer: https://bit.ly/2Up352I
Book about attachment: https://amzn.to/3dDxRvv
Book about undergoing therapy: https://amzn.to/3vwTTXE
Role of attachment explainer: https://bit.ly/3hdm5tV
Attachment insecurity explainer: https://bit.ly/3dCUJv8
Mental health impact of parental rejection explainer: https://bit.ly/3Apj3tR
Finding a therapist: https://bit.ly/2SJZcVv

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