You, like many lesbian, gay and bisexual people, may have hidden your sexual orientation for a long time. Some LGB people suffer from mental distress as a result.Ī general sense of personal worth and also a positive view of your sexual orientation are critical for your mental health. Hearing and seeing negative depictions of LGB people can lead us to internalise, or take in, these negative messages. Internalised homophobia and oppression happens to gay, lesbian and bisexual people, and even heterosexuals, who have learned and been taught that heterosexuality is the norm and “correct way to be”.
