"Most frequently coming out involves choices about how to handle moments of ordinary, daily conversation" (Magee and Miller, 1995). Furthermore, coming out offers gay [or minor-attracted] people the possibility of integrating a wider range of previously split-off affects, not just their sexual feelings (Drescher et al., 2003). Greater ease in expressing themselves, both to themselves and to others, can lead to an enormous enrichment of their work and relationships. To many, such activities constitute a reasonable definition of mental health.
Coming out is extraordinarily risky for minor-attracted people, so the above implies it is an enormous task for minor-attracted people to be mentally healthy. This is why making mental health services available to them is so crucial, and why the current unavailability of services is so harmful.
Richard Kramer, Director of Operations
B4U-ACT, Inc.
Westminster, MD
www.b4uact.org
Friday, September 3, 2010
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