Window of Hope: Helping LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults Create Liberating Narratives.

Autor: Buttitta, Deborah J., Alonzo, Daniel J., Paez, José M., Stone, Dana J., Sobel, Clare E.
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Zdroj: Journal of Systemic Therapies; Summer2024, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p59-76, 18p
Abstrakt: LGBTQ+ emerging adults continue to struggle to find a place in a heteronormative world built around a gender-binary framework. This challenge was intensified because of the confining consequences of the COVID-19pandemic, along with the simultaneous rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, both of which contributed to a mental health crisis for this population. This unprecedented convergence of stressors offered insights into the complex challenges faced by young LGBTQ+ people today. Using Harro's cycle of socialization and narrative therapy principles, this paper provides a conceptual framework for understanding how dominant discourses associated with socialization and the sociopolitical context can perpetuate harmful messages that impact the identity development and mental health of LGBTQ+ emerging adults. Case examples are shared to demonstrate how narrative therapy can help LGBTQ+ emerging adults deconstruct internalized narratives and develop new narratives oriented toward liberation to increase hope, resilience, belonging, and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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