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What Therapy Can Do For African LGBTQIA+ Individuals

Igbo, Queer, and Unfiltered
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In this episode, I speak directly to queer Africans who were brought up to pray through suffering, fast through trauma, and survive on their own. We explore the true nature of therapy, why it is stigmatized in many African homes. Asking for help is not a sign of rebellion but rather a duty to heal from the harm that homophobia, religion, familial pressure, and silence have caused us. Stay Connected Welcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy. Watch more videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website: www.myownkindofrunway.com Listen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a Instagram: https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/ Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway Join My Newsletter: https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/ Let’s Talk Which part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

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