Tag: anxiety
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Your Mental Health Deserves a GP for Gay Men
Many gay men grow up believing they must look after themselves on their own. We learn to self-manage, to minimise our needs, and to keep parts of ourselves hidden from doctors who might not understand. For some of us, this leads to a habit of moving between GP practices whenever something feels uncomfortable. But a…
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Fear of HIV: Counselling for Gay Men
I’m so worried about HIV I can’t enjoy sex… … every time I say ‘that’s the last time I bareback’, but then I do it again… …I’m thinking about going on PrEP.
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Drugs and Partying for Mental Health: When the Gay Parties are Over
In Sydney, gay party season is upon us. Drugs and partying go together for many gay men and using drugs can be a way to reset. Drugs can also adversely affect mental health and looking after friends and community becomes particularly important at this time of year. Last week I saw the video for the…
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Sizing Up: When We Compete with other Gay Men in Gay Communities
Gay Community is a hotly contested topic. Many argue it is exclusive and divisive and some even question its existence. How do gay men respond to the expectation to compete with other men? Recently I wrote of growing up gay in Queensland in the 1970s and 80s. I attended an all-boys school which encouraged us…