27. Am I Sick?

Is same sex attraction a mental illness? UCLA Prof. Evelyn Hooker, whose research showed that gay men were just as mentally healthy as straight men. And how one cleverly designed experiment changed the views of many medical professionals and theologians. Articles quoted: Catholic Catechism: https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/568/ The Pope Speaks: https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-pope-chile-gay-20180520-story.html#:~:text=In%202013%2C%20Francis%20famously%20said,Catholic%20views%20on%20sexual%20orientation and https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/20/pope-juan-carlos-cruz Early DSMs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4695779/#:~:text=Moor%20%5B44%5D;%20Tripp%20%5B45,as%20a%20%E2%80%9Csexual%20deviation.%E2%80%9D APA on same-sex attraction: https://www.psychiatry.org/file%20library/about-apa/organization-documents-policies/policies/position-2013-homosexuality.pdf  (see second sentence) Mainstream health organizations:https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts#:~:text=the%20idea%20that%20homosexuality Finding Affirming, Sex-Positive Counselors Who Do NOT Believe in Conversion Therapy: • https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/therapy-for-lgbt#organizations • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/california?category=gay (Find the LGBTQ Affirming pull-down or edit the URL and replace “California” with “Texas” or whatever state you’re in) • https://www.choosingtherapy.com/finding-an-lgbtq-therapist/ • https://allintherapyclinic.com/how-to-find-an-lgbt-affirming-therapist/ • https://directory.choosingtherapy.com/ • https://lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org/ On-line therapy: • https://www.choosingtherapy.com/best-lgbtq-online-therapy-options/ • https://www.talkspace.com/online-therapy/lgbtqia