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LGBT family and friend support groups can be found through this Gay Parent magazine directory or through PFLAG – Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists.The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

LGBTQIA+ support groups can be found through mental health organizations and professionals like:

Help with homosexuality and mental health issues.

Help with workplace or school challenges.

Help in dealing with interpersonal, religious or family rejection.

Gay support groups offer similar advantages for LGBTQIA+ people:

Feeling included and normalizing minority sexuality.

Coping with changes in expectations due to sexuality (expectations of marriage, grandchildren, etc.).

The coming out process of the family member or friend.

Helping a gay loved one through the challenges of coming out.

Gay support groups for the families and friends of gay people can offer help with: 1 Being gay, of course, is not a mental illness, but support groups can often benefit from professional leadership.

This might be a professional group facilitator or even a mental health professional. Some LGBTQIA+ support groups may also be run by professionals. This allows LGBTQIA+ people to support each other through life's challenges. This means that support groups are led by other LGBTQIA+ people and not necessarily professionals. Support groups for LGBTQIA+ people often do this through peer support.

Gay support can help someone dealing with issues anywhere along a continuum - from the point where they are questioning their sexuality through dealing with the challenges of possibly coming out at work or struggling with gay relationship issues.

What Can Support Groups for LGBT People Offer? Family members and friends of gay people.You might find targeted LGBTQIA+ support groups for: LGBTQIA+ groups are often targeted towards specific groups of people. These gay support groups can help people through the challenges associated with gay discrimination and stigma. Luckily there are many support groups for LGBTQIA+ people. One of the challenges in reaching out for support if you're gay is that you may feel that others who are not gay will not understand your particular situation. (LGBTQIA+) support can be extremely helpful for people but only if gay people feel comfortable enough to get it. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, asexual, etc.