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This chapter raises awareness about the potential influence of LGBTQ-related stress on the client’s experience of depression and anxiety. It discusses how to provide psychoeducation about the nature and emotional impact of LGBTQ-related stress, beginning with how LGBTQ-related stress contributes to the client’s daily life. It also shows how a therapist must explore how LGBTQ-related stress contributes to the client’s daily life and well-being. The chapter is designed to help therapists make LGBTQ clients understand how early and ongoing LGBTQ-related stress might contribute to their experiences of anxiety and depression, the nature of their emotional responses to LGBTQ-related stress, and unhelpful coping behaviors in the face of LGBTQ-related stress. It notes that LGBTQ people are more than twice as likely to experience major depression, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder compared to their heterosexual peers. |
