Mental Health

You've got a lot going on. Whether it's work pressures, bills, relationships, family issues or feelings of isolation, life as a gay man can sometimes be overwhelming. This section provides resources, articles and information about how you can take care of your mental health. We also have listings for our Professional Volunteers who specialize in mental health.

Moving Forward

Posted by HIM on Thursday December 15th, 2011

Moving On is an 8-week ‘personal growth’ program for gay, bisexual, trans and questioning guys over 40 coping with the challenges of being married, separated or single.

8 consecutive Friday evenings starting February 10 (ending March 30) at the HIM office 6.30pm to 8.30pm

This is a ‘closed group’ presented by Hominum and an entry interview is required to make sure the group will be a good fit for you.

The program:

Week 1 – Who am I? (self-disclosure) and Getting to know you – meeting other guys – online and face to face hook ups

Week2 – Living in a ‘straight man’s world’ – understanding heteronormativity, surviving and thriving with internalized homophobia.

Week 3 – Transitioning between cultures – coming out, or not, is a constant process several times a day.

Week 4 – “We are not all gay men. We are ourselves” – finding myself, while meeting people in different gay/bi/trans environments

Week5 – What is a “gay relationship” - managing different levels of relationship: getting in, getting out and having fun.

Week 6 – Affection, feelings and emotions: men who have sex with men – I hate the labels, but I love the sex.

Week 7 – White privilege – being gay and from an ethnic minority – minority stress and intersectionality

Week 8 - Keeping healthy – self-esteem –keeping secrets about addictive behaviors - issues of drug and alcohol misuse –stress management –

(the last meeting will be followed by a social evening with other members of Hominum at The HIM offices)

To sign up for more information, email register@checkhimout.ca or call 604-488-1001.

HOMINUM is a supportive self-discovery discussion group that has been helping guys in BC's Lower Mainland with the challenges of being married, separated or single for over 25 years. At its core is a profound respect for the individual wherever he is.