12/10/2025
โค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐ฉต๐๐ฉท๐ค
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ shouldnโt be a risk. For many LGBTQ+ Filipinos, safety and mental health depend on how the world responds. This , letโs respond with loveโalways.โค๏ธ๐
The Philippine National Survey on Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Youth suggest that ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐+ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก (Reyes et al., 2024), while rejection increases the risk of su***de (Reyes et al., 2015).๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Here's a quick guide in showing support LGBTQIA+ people when they come out:
1. ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง, and don't judge.
2. ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐. Coming out is hard.
3. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ. Ask how you can help.
4. ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐. It is not your story to tell.
5. ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง. There may not be a perfect ally, but we can surely be and do better!
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฒ, mga mahal!๐
References:
Reyes, M. E. S., Victorino, M. C., Chua, A. P., Oquendo, F. Y., Puti, A. S., & Reglos, A. A. (2015). Perceived parental support as a protective factor against suicidal ideation of selfโidentified le***an and gay Filipino adolescents. North American Journal of Psychology, 17(2), 245โ250.
Reyes, M. E. S., Torre, B. T., Bautista, A. D., Castaรฑeda, J. G. M., Delos Santos, J. J. I., Muyargas, M. M., Taylor, A. B., Eden, T. M., Hobaica, S., Lara, E. A., Jauregui, J. C., Jarrett, B. A., Suffredini, K., & Nath, R. (2024). 2024 Philippines national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people. The Trevor Project.