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August 2025

Why Mental Health Care Must Include the LGBTQ Community

● LGBTQ individuals face higher mental health risks due to rejection, discrimination, and a lack of safe spaces.
● Traditional mental health systems often fail LGBTQ people by ignoring identity, lacking representation, and creating barriers to access.
● Culturally affirming care, like the Healing Our Rainbow program at Urban Restoration Counseling Center, provides inclusive, identity-centered support that helps LGBTQ people heal and thrive.

Imagine gathering the courage to reach out for help, only to feel judged, misunderstood, or invisible. That’s still the reality for many LGBTQ people navigating the mental health system. When your identity is seen as a barrier instead of something to honor, healing can feel impossible.

 

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July 2025

How Therapy Can Break Cycles of Generational Trauma

● Generational trauma can pass silently through families, shaping emotions, relationships, and behaviors over time—but it is possible to interrupt these cycles through awareness and healing.
● Therapy provides a safe space to explore painful patterns, understand emotional responses, and develop new ways of thinking, feeling, and connecting—especially for children, parents, and communities facing long-standing trauma.
● Culturally responsive and accessible therapy options now exist for individuals and families, offering support that respects identity, history, and community while helping people move forward without shame or isolation.

Generational trauma moves through families like a shadow. You may carry burdens that never started with you. The pain may stem from events that occurred decades ago, but it still impacts how you think, feel, and act today. This trauma shows up in many ways. You may see patterns of silence, fear, distrust, or emotional distance.  

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