The Optimist Using psychology to support and affirm the LGBTQ+ community. Body Image Acceptance Can Provide Relief for Body Image-Related Disorders Tom Parsons, MSW, LICSW on March 8, 2022 Fighting one's negative body image can backfire. Learn how acceptance can offer a new approach and provide relief. Fighting one's negative body image can backfire. Learn how acceptance can offer a new approach and provide relief. Health LGBTQ+ Isolation Is a Public Health Problem Tom Parsons, MSW, LICSW on December 7, 2021 LGBTQ+ individuals are losing community spaces and may be facing increased mental and physical health problems as a result. LGBTQ+ individuals are losing community spaces and may be facing increased mental and physical health problems as a result. Trauma How Traumatic Invalidation Harms the LGBTQ+ Community Tom Parsons, MSW, LICSW on October 1, 2021 Unlike normal invalidation, traumatic invalidation causes lasting harm and changes the way we interact with the world. Unlike normal invalidation, traumatic invalidation causes lasting harm and changes the way we interact with the world.
Body Image Acceptance Can Provide Relief for Body Image-Related Disorders Tom Parsons, MSW, LICSW on March 8, 2022 Fighting one's negative body image can backfire. Learn how acceptance can offer a new approach and provide relief. Fighting one's negative body image can backfire. Learn how acceptance can offer a new approach and provide relief.
Health LGBTQ+ Isolation Is a Public Health Problem Tom Parsons, MSW, LICSW on December 7, 2021 LGBTQ+ individuals are losing community spaces and may be facing increased mental and physical health problems as a result. LGBTQ+ individuals are losing community spaces and may be facing increased mental and physical health problems as a result.
Trauma How Traumatic Invalidation Harms the LGBTQ+ Community Tom Parsons, MSW, LICSW on October 1, 2021 Unlike normal invalidation, traumatic invalidation causes lasting harm and changes the way we interact with the world. Unlike normal invalidation, traumatic invalidation causes lasting harm and changes the way we interact with the world.