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In the process of discovering your
sexual orientation, there are many feelings you may experience
as you develop
self- acceptance. Because the world is still relatively hostile
and prejudice towards gays and lesbians, it is not uncommon to feel
confused, isolated, lonely, guilty or depressed. Unfortunately, many
societies make people hide their homosexuality and as a result they
end up living double lives and denying who they really are.
Experiencing these feelings is normal. However, some feelings like
depression,
low self-esteem and
suicidal thoughts indicate you need some professional help
learning to accept your homosexuality.
Millions of Americans, both gay and straight, transgender and
non-transgender, have emotional or psychological problems of some
sort during their lives. While we know that homosexuality,
bisexuality, and
transgender identity are not mental illnesses, the stresses
caused by society's negative messages, condemnation, and violence
can sometimes result in depression and other types of emotional
difficulties for GLBT persons.
Depression and GLBT Issues
Depression Treatment
The treatment of mood disorders is not a simple matter. It is not so
simple as
diagnosing depression and writing a prescription for Zoloft or Effexor.
The individual
causes of depression are diverse and poorly understood.
The
antidepressant medications used to treat it are just as diverse and matching a
drug with an individual is not a clear cut decision. Individual symptoms,
co-existing illness, tolerance of side-effects, and other medications
previously tried are just a few factors that must be considered.
In this section on abuse and depression, you'll find a few articles
on treatment.
For the most comprehensive information about
Depression and Treatment, visit our Depression Community Center at HealthyPlace.com.
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