Ever feel exhausted after spending too much time around straight people? In this video, we break down “het lag,” the humorous term for the exhaustion and disorientation that can come from navigating predominantly straight environments, and how it connects to minority stress, code-switching, microaggressions, identity concealment, and the pressure LGBTQ+ people can experience in everyday life.
Learn what het lag means, how minority stress can affect LGBTQ+ people, and why building queer community can help create spaces where you can relax, connect, and be fully yourself.
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Listen to the full podcast episode: https://www.ajadedgay.com/142-get-over-your-het-lag/
Read more on the topic in my blog: https://www.ajadedgay.com/blog/suffering-from-het-lag-how-minority-stress-exhausts-the-lgbtq-community/
Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ajadedgay
Sources:
Finding Your Community: Navigating LGBTQ+ Friendships Beyond the Party Scene: https://www.ajadedgay.com/blog/finding-your-community-navigating-lgbtq-friendships-beyond-the-party-scene/
Unpacking Internalized Homophobia: A Deeper Look at Self-Directed Negativity: http://ajadedgay.com/blog/unpacking-internalized-homophobia-a-deeper-look-at-self-directed-negativity/
Anxiety in Gay Men: Understanding Unique Challenges and Effective Coping Strategies: https://www.ajadedgay.com/blog/anxiety-in-gay-men-understanding-unique-challenges-and-effective-coping-strategies/
Het-Lag (Reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/actuallesbians/comments/f09vr6/hetlag/?rdt=35692
Het Lag (Twitter): https://x.com/matthewhorwood/status/1160084616620969985
Minority Stress: https://dictionary.apa.org/minority-stress
Trauma, Minority Stress, and Disproportionate Health Burden Among LGBTQ+ People: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/publications/rq_docs/V34N4.pdf
Minority Stress Theory: Application, Critique, and Continued Relevance: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X23000246
Minority Stress and LGBTQ+ Patients’ Mental Health: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X23000246
LGBTQ+ Mental Health and the Role of Minority Stress: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-a-life-worth-living/202403/lgbtq-mental-health-and-the-role-of-minority-stress
Social Isolation and Connectedness as Determinants of Well-Being: Global Evidence Mapping Focused on LGBTQ Youth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31658001/
The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness: https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gay-loneliness/
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