I'm trans and live in the US, this election coming up is basically a game of life and death for me and many others and it feels so sureal, that this is where I'm at.

I have a boyfriend, I recently got on HRT, I'm saving money to go and visit my boyfriend and maybe move in with him. And all of that could be ripped away.

The hears of rebuilding my mental state and meeting people who accepted me, wasted.

Everything and everyone stripped away.

People I know are in danger. I am in danger.

6 days until my and many others fates essentially come down to a vote. And there's nothing I can do beyond cast my ballot and beg those who aren't voting to do so.

I can't do this much longer

Hello! I am a PhD candidate at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. I am currently recruiting participants for my dissertation study that explores the involuntary psychiatric hospitalization experiences of queer and trans young adults through artistic and verbal research methods and a critical/abolitionist lens. I am passionate about improving crisis mental health services for queer and trans folks and imagining less harmful alternatives.

Participants will be asked to create a piece of artwork representing their involuntary hospitalization experience AND complete an individual Zoom interview to discuss their artwork and their hospitalization experience in more depth. Participants must identify as queer and/or trans young adults (ages 18-26) who have at least one experience of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization for suicidality and/or self-injury during adolescence (ages 12-17). Participants from Colorado will be prioritized, but all interested US participants will be considered. 

Participants will receive a $50 gift card for participating in all stages of the study. Participation in this study is voluntary, and all information will be kept private and confidential. Please share this information with individuals and groups who may be interested and eligible to participate. If you are interested in participating, please follow the link to complete a screening survey and determine eligibility: SURVEY LINK.

https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mNYjErHu0gexTg

(Posting again because filters made the first post from the beginning of last week difficult to view on app)

Hello everyone! My name is Lizzy Combs (she/her/hers), and I am a doctoral student at the University of South Carolina College of Education in Columbia, South Carolina. I am recruiting for an LGBTQ and more health research survey that examines strengths-based factors such as coping strategies, individual resilience protective factors, and family resilience protective factors on members of the LGBTQ and more community, especially as it relates to substance use. I hope that the results of this study will inform counseling and other mental health treatment practices as well as treatment outcomes for LGBTQ and moreindividuals.

I am looking for participants who identify as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, are over the age of 18, and live in the United States. Participants should also be able to understand and communicate in English.

To participate, you may select the link above and answer questions (mostly multiple choice and multiple answer, also a few short answer). This survey may take between 15-30 minutes to complete. You will not be asked any personally identifying information. There is no compensation for participation.

If you are interested in this study, please select the link above. If you know anyone who may want to participate, please share the link above with them. This study has been approved by the IRB and if you have any questions, please comment below this post or email me directly at combsel@email.sc.edu.

IRB approval letter is available to to share.

Thank you (again) for your consideration!

Lizzy

So I am now trying to take a break from having casual sex with men. Been having lot of bad relationships experiences involving heartbreak, catfishing and other harms. I was in sauna as stress release but it just leads me to constantly facing rejection, or bad sex or just leaving me feeling Numb afterwards Has anyone else used random casual sex as a way of self harm because I'm realising i have been using casual sex more for stress release and feeling of emptiness than just having fun Even some days when I had grindr I was literally looking at phone for Hours for some attention.

Already I have good secure job, volunteering, community work and good friendships so I will be focusing on them but now taking a break from casual fun until I feel ready enough to either settle down with someone after healing heartache or enjoy fun

Hello All,

Thank you so much for reading this! My name is Alanna Barnes, and I am currently enrolled in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program (Psy.D.) at Chaminade University. I am seeking participants for my dissertation research study. My study aims to create a novel measure of psychological safety. This measure would be used in the psychotherapeutic setting to assess if a client/patient perceives their therapist to have created a psychologically safe environment. To participate, I am asking for individuals to complete an anonymous ten-minute survey. There will also be a raffle for one of three $50 Visa gift cards for any participant who would be comfortable sharing their email address. The email address will be kept confidential and only used for the raffle. Upon the completion of the raffle, all email addresses will be deleted.

To qualify as a participant, here are my inclusion criteria:

• Must be over the age of 18
• Must be located within the United States
• Must be English-speaking
• Must be currently receiving psychotherapy from a licensed mental health professional OR it has been less than a year from your most recent session with a licensed mental health professional 
• At the time of the study, one must have completed at least two sessions with a licensed mental health professional

If you know someone or a group that would be interested in taking this survey, please forward. Lastly, if you qualify to participate and want to participate, please use this link.

This study was approved by the Chaminade IRB on September 30th, 2024 with Protocol Number: CUH 449 2024.

Queer & Non-Queer Research Participants Wanted! 

Have you been (or are currently) in an intimate partner relationship? If so - we are seeking input on your experiences of controlling behaviours within relationships and would appreciate it if you consider participating in our research (see the link/QR code and poster attached!)

My name is Dakota and this study is part of my honours thesis research at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Together with my honours supervisors, Drs. Kristine Peace and Laura Offrey, we are interested in learning about your experiences of coercion and control within intimate relationship contexts. 

Intimate partner conflicts are frequent and unfortunate, and these experiences shape the lives and relationships of many people and groups. Sadly, we still know very little about controlling and coercive behaviours within intimate relationships. As such, this research is important to help us measure common and uncommon experiences, as well as evaluate factors that influence different types of coercion (both experiencing and engaging in it).  

Please note: If the topic of control, coercion, or violence within relationships (or intimate relationships in general) are sensitive topics for you, or may trigger distress or discomfort, please do not participate in this study. We appreciate your consideration, but also want to assure your personal well-being. 

If you would like to be a part of this much needed research, we encourage you to participate in our study. Please click on the link or QR code on the poster! 

LINK: https://macewanpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJP7YMWhL7RQtka

This survey is anonymous, which means that no personally identifying information is collected. Once you have clicked on the link, it will take you to a screen that asks you to identify the source of your recruitment, which in this case would be “Online Forum or Reddit Thread”. 

Once selected, you will then be directed to the Consent Form that describes the study in more detail. After reading the consent form, if you want to participate, you will click the ‘I agree’ button and complete the study online. The study is completely online and voluntary (you have no obligation to complete this study). It will take approximately 1 hour (up to 1.5 hours) to complete. This study has been reviewed and received ethics approval through the MacEwan University Research Ethics Board. 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this study. Your contributions are very valuable so we appreciate your involvement!

Sincerely,

DD, KP, & LO

Hello everyone! My name is Lizzy Combs (she/her/hers) and I am a doctoral student at the College of Education at the University of South Carolina located in Columbia, South Carolina. I am recruiting for a LGBTQ+ health research survey that examines strengths-based factors such as coping strategies, individual resilience protective factors, and family resilience protective factors on members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially as it relates to substance use. I hope that the results of this study will inform counseling and other mental health treatment practices as well as treatment outcomes for LGBTQ+ individuals.

I am looking for participants that identify as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, are over the age of 18, and live in the United States. Participants should also be able to understand and communicate in English.

To participate, you may select the link below and answer questions (mostly multiple choice and multiple answer, also a few short answer). This survey may take between 15-30 minutes to complete. You will not be asked any personally identifying information. There is no compensation for participation.

If you are interested in this study, please select the link below. If you know anyone who may want to participate, please share the link below with them. This study has been approved by the IRB and if you have any questions, please comment below this post or email me directly at combsel@email.sc.edu.

https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mNYjErHu0gexTg

Thank you for your consideration!

Lizzy

me and my partner have been together since april of this year but i've had this massive crush on them for 3 years before i managed to pull my wit and ask them out. we live in a country where heteronorm is the only way accepted and anything else will bring you a death sentence. now, both of us have been through quite a lot, individually and together, and as much as we communicate, we still harbour a lot of unresolved trauma. personally, i'm still as passively suicidal as i was before i met them. last night, just a mere day after we had our fourth date, they had a relapse and made another attempt. i had no other way of reaching out to them because it was 2am and they lived 3 hours away from my residence. all i could do was text and comfort them since they had no energy to be able to talk, and after a few minutes, they stopped typing after reassuring me that this attempt failed.... i'm just really lost on what to do for them... they told me they felt burdened when someone loved them - it meant they had way too many expectations... the conversation lasted barely 10 minutes but i'm still reeling in utter devastation bcuz i can't reach them and they've deactivated all their accounts... i don't even know any of their friends who live near their place or have contact with them...

Have you been (or are currently) in an intimate partner relationship? If so - we are seeking input on your experiences of controlling behaviours within relationships and would appreciate it if you consider participating in our research (see the link/QR code and poster attached!)

My name is Dakota and this study is part of my honours thesis research at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Together with my honours supervisors, Drs. Kristine Peace and Laura Offrey, we are interested in learning about your experiences of coercion and control within intimate relationship contexts. 

Intimate partner conflicts are frequent and unfortunate, and these experiences shape the lives and relationships of many people and groups. Sadly, we still know very little about controlling and coercive behaviours within intimate relationships. As such, this research is important to help us measure common and uncommon experiences, as well as evaluate factors that influence different types of coercion (both experiencing and engaging in it).  

Please note: If the topic of control, coercion, or violence within relationships (or intimate relationships in general) are sensitive topics for you, or may trigger distress or discomfort, please do not participate in this study. We appreciate your consideration, but also want to assure your personal well-being. 

If you would like to be a part of this much needed research, we encourage you to participate in our study. Please click on the link or QR code on the poster! 

LINK: https://macewanpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJP7YMWhL7RQtka

This survey is anonymous, which means that no personally identifying information is collected. Once you have clicked on the link, it will take you to a screen that asks you to identify the source of your recruitment, which in this case would be “Online Forum or Reddit Thread”. 

Once selected, you will then be directed to the Consent Form that describes the study in more detail. After reading the consent form, if you want to participate, you will click the ‘I agree’ button and complete the study online. The study is completely online and voluntary (you have no obligation to complete this study). It will take approximately 1 hour (up to 1.5 hours) to complete. This study has been reviewed and received ethics approval through the MacEwan University Research Ethics Board. 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this study. Your contributions are very valuable so we appreciate your involvement!

Sincerely,

DD, KP, & LO

hi all,

recently been feeling horrible about my identity as a gay man (17). a lot of struggles growing up in a conservative homophobic immigrant family. this entire situation has always felt extremely isolating--is there anyone with a similar experience that would be willing to talk?

Have you been (or are currently) in an intimate partner relationship? If so - we are seeking input on your experiences of controlling behaviours within relationships and would appreciate it if you consider participating in our research (see the link/QR code and poster attached!)

My name is Dakota and this study is part of my honours thesis research at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Together with my honours supervisors, Drs. Kristine Peace and Laura Offrey, we are interested in learning about your experiences of coercion and control within intimate relationship contexts. 

Intimate partner conflicts are frequent and unfortunate, and these experiences shape the lives and relationships of many people and groups. Sadly, we still know very little about controlling and coercive behaviours within intimate relationships. As such, this research is important to help us measure common and uncommon experiences, as well as evaluate factors that influence different types of coercion (both experiencing and engaging in it).  

Please note: If the topic of control, coercion, or violence within relationships (or intimate relationships in general) are sensitive topics for you, or may trigger distress or discomfort, please do not participate in this study. We appreciate your consideration, but also want to assure your personal well-being. 

If you would like to be a part of this much needed research, we encourage you to participate in our study. Please click on the link or QR code on the poster! 

LINK: https://macewanpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJP7YMWhL7RQtka

This survey is anonymous, which means that no personally identifying information is collected. Once you have clicked on the link, it will take you to a screen that asks you to identify the source of your recruitment, which in this case would be “Online Forum or Reddit Thread”. 

Once selected, you will then be directed to the Consent Form that describes the study in more detail. After reading the consent form, if you want to participate, you will click the ‘I agree’ button and complete the study online. The study is completely online and voluntary (you have no obligation to complete this study). It will take approximately 1 hour (up to 1.5 hours) to complete. This study has been reviewed and received ethics approval through the MacEwan University Research Ethics Board. 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this study. Your contributions are very valuable so we appreciate your involvement!

Sincerely,

DD, KP, & LO

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/25/thailand-to-allow-same-sex-couples-to-marry-in-january

Have you been (or are currently) in an intimate partner relationship? If so - we are seeking input on your experiences of controlling behaviours within relationships and would appreciate it if you consider participating in our research (see the link/QR code and poster attached!)

My name is Dakota and this study is part of my honours thesis research at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Together with my honours supervisors, Drs. Kristine Peace and Laura Offrey, we are interested in learning about your experiences of coercion and control within intimate relationship contexts. 

Intimate partner conflicts are frequent and unfortunate, and these experiences shape the lives and relationships of many people and groups. Sadly, we still know very little about controlling and coercive behaviours within intimate relationships. As such, this research is important to help us measure common and uncommon experiences, as well as evaluate factors that influence different types of coercion (both experiencing and engaging in it).  

Please note: If the topic of control, coercion, or violence within relationships (or intimate relationships in general) are sensitive topics for you, or may trigger distress or discomfort, please do not participate in this study. We appreciate your consideration, but also want to assure your personal well-being. 

If you would like to be a part of this much needed research, we encourage you to participate in our study. Please click on the link or QR code on the poster! 

LINK: https://macewanpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJP7YMWhL7RQtka

This survey is anonymous, which means that no personally identifying information is collected. Once you have clicked on the link, it will take you to a screen that asks you to identify the source of your recruitment, which in this case would be “Online Forum or Reddit Thread”. 

Once selected, you will then be directed to the Consent Form that describes the study in more detail. After reading the consent form, if you want to participate, you will click the ‘I agree’ button and complete the study online. The study is completely online and voluntary (you have no obligation to complete this study). It will take approximately 1 hour (up to one hour) to complete. This study has been reviewed and received ethics approval through the MacEwan University Research Ethics Board. 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this study. Your contributions are very valuable so we appreciate your involvement!

Sincerely,

DD, KP, & LO

Hi all, I'm not sure if this will go through with the guidelines but, I'm currently a college student working on a project regarding a wellness app, and I was hoping to get some user feedback on it. The app focuses on different aspects of human wellbeing with the idea of being personized to its user. If anyone is interested in trying it out to help provide some thoughts or still has some questions, please let me know! I have a flier with with app info as well as the survey for after.

*Put this up in a couple places because the first place I tried didn't get many responses

TL DR: I was asked to put this but you kind of need the context to understand the dilemma but to sum it up.. 30 years of terrible experiences, building my way out of ending up homeless and drug addicted but now that I have found stability and some peace, the past experiences haunt me to the point that I'm finding it extremely difficult try to find a relationship due to fear and anger but it's something that I (and everyone else in this world basically) want..is it better to just give up or try something radically different...what would you do and how??? Thanks

This is going to be a long one..

I'm going to start with a little context... M34, childhood trauma, teenage trouble with the law, past drug addiction, bad relationships, drugged and sexually assaulted and general lack of stability and direction. This was my first 22 years of life.

When I was 22, I met a women (caseworker at a nonprofit that supports youth) who got me into supportive housing, and it changed my life. I grew some confidence and self-respect, dropped the drugs (because I didn't need to run from problems anymore), mended relationships (besides my family... I haven't seen or talked to them for 17 years - my choice), created a routine, and started to build my life up. I even started helping other clients in the house, which my caseworker saw and talked me into going to college then transferring into uni to get a bachelors in social work(majority funded by the non-profit ...or at least donors that were interested in my story), I became "peer support worker" while I was in school (basically I would support clients who weren't connecting with their workers, run social drop ins, and tell my story to potential donors).

Throughout all of this turn around, I was with a guy(16 year age difference - he was 39 when I met him at 22) that (at first) I trusted, but it turns out he was doing drugs and cheating on me anytime I would leave the apartment or anytime he would go out. Sometimes even doing it in front of me! I know, people tried to tell me to leave and we had fights all the time and I would threaten it. However, I knew that I could not afford to live by myself in an expensive city. The apartment I am talking about was basically a bachelors, so there was no place to go for respite. There were situations during the days I had classes, work, and then homework and also being up until 5am because there were people partying and having sex, even being in situations where I (I don't want to say forced but literally just giving in so in so it would hurry up and finish and I could go to bed) participated..

So, i finish school (still haven't done a masters - I just don't think I have it in me) and I become a social worker and work for the non-profit that helped me (and I oversee supportive housing, one of them being the house I lived in).

Me and that guy live together for 10 years and we had said we were in relationship and we had more or less come to an understanding that we were together for financial stability and a strange support system (but we had stopped having sex within the first year and half when he almost gave me an std). We have since parted ways but I have come to understand the way racial, ethnic, and sexual trauma collide and drug dependency and sex becomes a coping mechanism (and he is functioning with it as he can maintain his job and pay his bills, etc). I see him as family. I've got my own (pretty nice) place and am independent but we help each other out when we can are there for each other on bdays and such.

But, all of this has created this version of me that is kind of disgusted with what I have seen and experienced on my travels through the darker side of the gay community. I've completely lost faith in love and sex, trust and community...anything that has to do with "pride" annoys me and fills me with contempt. Even being around gay men makes me anxious.

I don't really believe in horoscopes but coincidentally, I am a Virgo but also the most stereotypical Virgo there possibly could be. I have not had sex in 11 years (and without being mindful sometimes) I'll say it with a type of self-satisfaction that seems strange for the situation. It's not like I haven't had people interested...

Well, I was pretty attractive at the beginning of the relationship with the ex and most the guys he would bring in were more interested in me which would upset him...around year 4 in the relationship(with all the stress) I started to gain weight and went up to about 280. After we move from that bachelor apt and then decided to part ways 3 years ago, I had slimmed back down and have received more attention but I can't will myself to reciprocate.

I don't find the idea of having sex appealing but I do j/o and watch adult videos once in a while. I want to find a partner but I am also scared about being cheated on and having my heart broken and just can't do that another time. I feel like I'm missing out, people make connections through sex and although I have a good (but kind of small) group of friends, I know they are either out exploring or at home with a faithful partner.

I've been to all types of therapy but it hasn't really helped or addressed this issue. I don't know what to do... I feel like I'm standing at a crossroad. Either a path of loneliness but safety or passion and love but risk.

What would you do or what would you recommend?

Thanks for reading.

I’ve been in a relationship for a while now and I have seen improvements in many areas, but one area that seems to be lacking and minimal improvement relates to her avoiding discussions about feelings and allowing me to be emotional when things in our relationship aren’t working.

She says that she’s happy in our relationship and that I must be the problem if I’m the one unsatisfied in our relationship. She always invalidates my feelings when I’m upset about something she did that hurt my feelings and makes it about her being criticized.

For example we had plans today and she canceled last minute and I said, “I feel like my time was wasted and wished you had let me know 3 hours earlier that you would cancel our plans for the day.” She would respond being like “I’m sorry we’ll reschedule tomorrow, it’s not that big of a deal, I don’t know why you’re acting so emotional about this.” For context, we had an argument the day before about me feeling stressed and that I don’t feel respected, so I would’ve thought she would’ve been more considerate especially right after this. It made me feel like I was penalized for speaking my feelings the day prior.

She always wants my positive side and never lets me feel safe to express my negative thoughts so I usually try to suppress and distract, but I know that’s not a long term healthy way to cope. We have a lot of differing wants in the future and she still hasn’t come out to her parents and she lives at home with them, which has been a strain because it limits the time we have together like a typical couple would (ex. never spending the night - only when we go on vacation together, ending our nights at 7pm on weekdays and 8/9pm on weekends).

Ever since we started dating she placed such restrictions because she’s in the closet and it just feels very limiting and is making me feel disconnected in our relationship. She says that I should be patient and that it takes baby steps, but it’s been over 2 years. She says she wants to continue to do what she can to improve our relationship, and I know she tries, but the way she tries it feels inconsistent.

I feel like I’m at a point where I’m getting impatient and feel less connected, but I also want to stay in the relationship because of our history, we do have love for each other, we continue to try, and I can’t imagine her not in my life.

My main goal is I want to make things work, but I need advice on if I’m approaching this in a healthy mindset or not.

Hi friends, basically to keep it short I’ve been struggling with lots of dysphoria and harmful thoughts lately. I am a 6’4 220lb AMAB person who is still discovering if I am nonbinary or transfem, however I have always had a desire to be seen as feminine and to potentially pass as female one day. Unfortunately for my circumstances I know there is no way that I will ever be able to achieve this as I already spent 2 years trying to help feminize myself to no avail. Should I give up and suppress this part of myself? Or should I ignore this and keep going? Any response is appreciated I just feel very alone right now.

To participate you must be at least 18 years old and identify as a sexual minority.

The purpose of this research study is to examine factors that predict willingness to share personal information with others and experiences with stressful events related to sexual orientation. If you consent to participate in this study, you will be asked to provide a self-introduction, and answer a series of questions, including demographic questions, questions related to willingness to disclose information and questions related to stressful experiences.

The entire survey is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete and participation in this survey is completely voluntary. You will not receive compensation for participating in this study.

To begin, please click the URL link below.

Thank you!

Link to study

Principal Investigator: Jared Edge (jarededge@oakland.edu), Doctoral Candidate at Oakland University

Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Vonk (vonk@oakland.edu), Professor at Oakland University

I want to apologise to someone but im not sure if I should or should I let this go I knew this person, before I knew them on dating profile but we really did seem to click but it didn't go well, I wasn't able to support them during a difficult time they were going through. I was going through my own problems and wasn't capable to help them so they blocked me. They had a right to tbh because they were helping me but I couldn't help him. Then years later luck would have it I saw him again , my friends knew him and decided to set me up since we were both still single. I was sho kes that I would see him after what happened but he and I seemed to actually really hit it off and he was in a much better place. I was starting to really like him, But instead of going with him I picked another guy, someone I really liked from my past which I hurt him and hurt my friends. Then the guy I picked ghosted me so back to single good. This person still wanted to be friends, but he could also give me mixed signals about wanting to just be friends or wanted more . Eventually my friends for their own personal grievances and issues with him , so I did distance myself from him

And now, he has completely blocked me, because I was venting to him about my own problems in my personal life and he was Done with me, I did treat him like an agony aunt. The problem is , even though I know how the relationship between me and him Always ends in disaster, I still want to apologise to him for all the times I hurt him even if it was not my intention I know he doesn't have to forgive me, and I know starting a new friendship or relatuonship would still end in hurting him , even it is accidental, I still want to apologise for all the times I hurt him, even if it isna difficult process of trying to connect with him

Should I apologise or should I let it go if this might end up in hurting him again ?

I need to know if it's normal that I hide that I'm bisexual and non-binary and that I only tell close friends or ones that I know are real friends Edit: I just found out I'm also cuplosexual yay!!

I will die alone, i know it

My family, and some of my close freinds, and my whole Church, are Homophobic/Transphobic Christians. I was always taught that being gay/trans was wrong and was going to put you in hell or wtv. And I just need to know, is it really a sin? Is it really wrong? I am a Christian, but I don't want to be sinning just being myself and having a future that actually makes me happy. Is there some kind of misunderstanding or is it actually wrong to be LGBTQ?

hello i really need advice on how to make up with my friend, so we had started talking about my gender and how my friend(1) didn't know i was not a man and also not trans. so i asked him to explain and to make it short a big thing was i act like a female and apparently have the mannerisms of someone who's trans, let me say i would not call myself cis nor trans i dont have a label just yet (side note; but apparently anyone not cis in under the trans umbrella which i hadn't known) he also brings up how's his asked me before but i never answered but said i don't like to talk about it. in the end he had told me to be more straighten and just say what i was and was clearly irritated with me, it wasn't necessary a argument but it was felt at him telling me off kinda and i'm not sure what to say i doubt he'll say anything but i also don't see myself in the wrong completely plus how he said i act like a girl genuinely hurt. am i being dramatic and how could i fix this awkwardness between us

Hi everyone! I’m a transman looking to buy my first binder, and I’m looking for recommendations. I’m looking for one that is cost-friendly, comfortable, and long-lasting. I’m 5’5” and weigh about 200 pounds, with a larger chest and stomach

Like I don’t understand it and I kinda hate it please someone explain 🙏🙏🙏

The LGBTQ+ Mental Health Team at King's College London have developed an intervention to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people experiencing low self-esteem to address their negative beliefs about other people and strengthen and develop more helpful beliefs about others. We hope that this will have a positive impact on wellbeing. We are looking for UK-based, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual and queer people (aged 16+) to trial our intervention. If you are interested, we will ask you to complete an online questionnaire to check the study is suitable for you. If the study is suitable, you will be offered six one-hour sessions of 1:1 therapy either face-to-face or online. Participation will be confidential and anonymous. To register your interest, please see the following link:  https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_5sSMoDFHcAkiPJ4

Hello all ☺️

I have created a study to try and better access to free online LGBTQIA+ mental health content. This is my thesis, done through the University of Queensland and is supervised by LGBTQIA+ members and seasoned researchers.

It would mean the world to me if anybody who has the interest, space and time could participate. Scan the QR code or follow the link. All responses are confidential.

Please reach out with any questions.

Thank you everyone 🩷❤️🧡💛💚💜

https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/truetrek/participate

We are seeking individuals with depression and alcohol use disorder to participate in a research study looking at the effects of psilocybin, a psychoactive substance found in naturally occurring mushrooms. The study will investigate psychological effects of psilocybin, including whether or not it can help with depression and drinking. Volunteers must be between the ages 21 and 65, have unipolar depression, have mild or moderate alcohol use disorder, and have no recent history of drug abuse.

Principal Investigator: Frederick S. Barrett, Ph.D.

Protocol: IRB00233684

Email us at DepressionAlcoholStudy@jhmi.edu or visit the link below to learn more and apply!
https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_el1LkPemUonRQ6a?Source=reddit

We want to learn more about how different types of minority stress (e.g., prejudice,

discrimination, unsupportive family and friends) affect us and our romantic relationships. We are

looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or otherwise non-heterosexual (LGBQ+) couples in a

committed relationship for six months or longer to participate in a study conducted by

researchers at Binghamton University.

We are interested in couples who experience a broad range of everyday stress, including people

who have experienced highly stressful events. Individuals will be compensated for participation.

And you can participate in the comfort of your home! This survey study takes approximately

30 minutes to complete.

To be eligible, you must:

● Have been in a committed relationship for six months or

longer

● Both you and your partner are over 18 years of age

● Both you and your partner speak and read English fluently

● Both you and your partner identify as either lesbian, gay,

bisexual, queer, or otherwise non-heterosexual

● Both you and your partner are interested and willing to

complete study procedures

● Have access to the internet

For more information and to determine your eligibility, please call 607-777-5438 and ask for the

LGBQ Couples Study. We will conduct a very brief screener over the phone, and if you are

eligible to participate, you will be emailed the survey link!

You can also learn more about the study online on the Couple Adjustment to Stress and Trauma

website.

This study is being conducted by Melissa Gates, M.S., in the Psychology Department, Protocol

TBD. For information about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Human

Subjects Research Review office at 607-777-3818.

For more information or to determine eligibility/scheduling, please call 607-777-5438 or

email binghamtoncastlab@gmail.com.