Failure To Launch Syndrome: Something Behind LGBT Life Choice

By Helen Stevens


You go for counseling when you feel like you need to talk to a professional or a neutral person. But for you to feel like you can be comfortable speaking to this person, you need to feel like they understand the person you are or that they have gone through similar challenges. LGBT group therapy is for Lesbian, gay, Bisexual and transgender individuals. Getting together to discuss some of the challenges they face, as the Failure To Launch Syndrome can be helpful.

Getting counseling as a group is different from being alone in a session. They will be with other people who are experiencing similar challenges. This will give them a feeling of support and understanding. They will not be forced to necessarily share their challenges. Instead, sometimes they can just sit in and listen to others, and how they have conquered their struggles.

The LGBT community is prone to mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. This due to all the dislike and lack of understanding they may encounter in their communities. Even family members can become strange toward them, because of not knowing how to handle the issue. This can leave them feeling alone and misunderstood. Methods like counseling should then be considered.

The whole point is to ensure that the stigma around their sexual orientation does not affect their quality of life. They need to be able to look forward to the life ahead despite the circumstances. So sitting around with others who have a positive outlook can rub off on them as well. The stigma is really bad and if one does not get help it could result in a fatality.

Another very big issue that these individuals face, is the coming out of the closet process. This means letting everyone they love know about their sexual orientation. This is a very big step that requires a lot of support. Many people are afraid to come out to their loved ones, and they ask for advice from others who have done this. Sharing their sexual orientation is part of accepting themselves and their identity.

Addiction and substance abuse is another factor that affects such a person who does not feel accepted. Once they open up to people about who they really are, and those people react in a way that makes them feel rejected. This could send them on a downward spiral, which could include alcohol abuse or drug abuse. They could be taking these substances to try and numb the emotional pain, which eventually becomes an addiction.

To prevent mental issues from completely taking over, a person suffering must consult a professional. Feelings that are a result of stigma and discrimination should not be bottled up. The healthier option is to really find a release in the form of talking to someone. If you know anyone who is going through this get them help before things change for the worst.

Mental issues should not be taken lightly. That being said no one should discriminate against anyone for how they choose to live. That is a recipe for disaster.




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