Coming out later in life can bring up questions about identity, safety, relationships, family, community, and self-understanding. This post explores what it can mean to come out on your own terms, why coming out is not a requirement for queerness, and how therapy can support LGBTQIA+ folks who are questioning or thinking about what coming out means to them.

Pride Month is here and offers us an opportunity to build one of the most important protective factors for mental health: connection with community. Learn how community can help challenge isolation, increase resilience, and foster belonging, along with local LGBTQIA+ events in San Diego this Pride.