homophobia: a guide to overcoming shame and self-hatred
Internalized homophobia refers to the psychological distress caused by societal homophobia‚ leading to self-hatred‚ shame‚ and low self-esteem among LGBTQ+ individuals‚ impacting mental health and relationships. 1.1 Defining Internalized Homophobia Internalized homophobia refers to the internalization of societal homophobic attitudes‚ leading to self-hatred‚ shame‚ and devaluation...