RE: Why do you think male homosexual have more mood and anxiety disorders?
June 28, 2015 at 10:03 pm
^Exactly
Being gay is not a mental illness in and of itself. For something to classify as a "mental illness" it has to affect your ability to function normally in everyday situations.
It's the discrimination and the expectations put upon men. When you are othered and bullied for being gay, it's natural it's going to wear you down at some points even if you are very thick-skinned. It's especially true with gay teens. It's like being a teenager is hard enough already, but throw on having to find yourself, accept yourself, deal with hate and ignorance it's enough to drive anyone to suicide. I don't talk about it much, but I went through a phase of self-harm as a teen. I'm not gonna defend it, it was crazy, but I honestly felt it was the only way to get relief at the time.
Being gay is not a mental illness in and of itself. For something to classify as a "mental illness" it has to affect your ability to function normally in everyday situations.
It's the discrimination and the expectations put upon men. When you are othered and bullied for being gay, it's natural it's going to wear you down at some points even if you are very thick-skinned. It's especially true with gay teens. It's like being a teenager is hard enough already, but throw on having to find yourself, accept yourself, deal with hate and ignorance it's enough to drive anyone to suicide. I don't talk about it much, but I went through a phase of self-harm as a teen. I'm not gonna defend it, it was crazy, but I honestly felt it was the only way to get relief at the time.
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