If you’ve spent any time reading about LGBTQ+ mental health, you’ve probably come across the term minority stress. It gets used a lot, sometimes without much explanation, which is a shame because it’s actually one of the clearer ways to understand why LGBTQ+ people so often need extra support with their mental health. What minority […]
Deciding to see a therapist is a big step on its own. Deciding to see one who actually gets your identity, without you having to explain or justify it first, is a different challenge altogether. If you’re looking for an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist in Australia, chances are you’re not just after “someone with a psychology […]
Booking a solo trip is exciting enough without adding a layer of “but is this actually safe for someone like me.” LGBTQ+ solo travel safety is a genuinely reasonable thing to think about before you go, not because travelling alone as gay, trans, or anywhere else on the spectrum is inherently risky, but because a […]
If you’re dealing with anxiety while closeted, you’re not imagining things and you’re definitely not alone. Keeping a part of yourself hidden, even when it’s the right call for your circumstances, takes a kind of ongoing effort that most people around you never have to think about. That effort has to go somewhere, and for […]
When you buy premium machine lubricants and liquid fragrances, you want high-octane performance every time you open the bottle. However, as these goods are composed of highly volatile alkyl nitrites such as amyl, pentyl, or propyl nitrites, their chemical stability is mostly dependent on the post-arrival treatment at your door. If you open a beloved […]