Every year, June is celebrated as International Pride month to celebrate the lives of the LGBTQIA community, to see the milestones achieved, and to understand how much more is still left to do.
Popular research suggests that individuals who identify themselves as LGBTQIA+ often face discrimination and disparities in different walks of life. What may seem normal for straight people might end up being an extremely stressful experience for them.
This discrimination has often led to extreme reactions in the community, some of which are as serious as suicide.
Fact: Some research also states that individuals who associate themselves as a part of the LGBTQIA community tend to avoid getting treatment for mental health-related issues due to the stigma associated with the community.
Keeping this in mind, MensXP experience is celebrating International Pride Month by hosting a series of webinars that focus on mental health and LGBTQIA Allyship. These webinars are open to all and will be absolutely free of cost!
MensXP Experiences has partnered with Karma Care, a multidisciplinary, holistic & well-being focussed mental health organization that works for the well-being of people. It also offers counselling, psychotherapy, psychological assessments, internships, and other clinically effective facilities that are tailor-made to suit each individual.
They have brought on board several mental health care experts to shed light on these sensitive issues in a safe space. The two webinars that will be conducted this week are as follows,
ABC Of LGBTQIA
This session is hosted by Manveen Kaur, an organizational and counseling psychologist working for Karma Care. This session is going to be about the basics difference between sex and gender. Ever wondered how these two terms are so different? This session will explain this to you.
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It will also include the ABC of LGBTQIA so that you can understand their lives a tad better. This session will also bust a few myths around the lived realities of the queer population along with a few activities so that you can step into the lives of these people and understand the world through their perspective.
Join this session on the 5th of June from 5 pm to 6 pm. Register for free here.
Inclusive Models of Sex and Sexuality
This session is conducted by Prabhjyot Kaur, a senior queer affirmative counseling psychologist with Karma Care.
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Have you ever wondered what life will be for them? Well, this session will help you understand it better. It will also be looking at developmental and evolutionary theories of sexuality throughout the years. How has sexuality evolved? Was it always this vast? What kinds of sexual orientations exist apart from the ones we hear regularly?
Find all your answers in this session conducted on the 13th of June from 5 pm to 6 pm. Sign up here.
So, whether you are a part of the community or not, we believe that it is important for everyone to be aware of the mental and social stigmas associated with this community.
Head to MensXP Experiences and be a part of these inclusive and informative sessions now! Happy Pride month.
