Self-help

This page can be helpful to look at topics that concern you. Sometimes it can be helpful to search out more information to help you identify what your difficulty might be, or how you might manage to deal with it differently. Self help can be really helpful but it is not a substitute for counselling. Often we like to think we can sort something out ourselves, and in truth we can. However, sometimes that sorting out means asking someone else to help.

The following provides a list of useful links to information about common difficulties and problems.

PLEASE NOTE: The Rainbow Project is not responsible for the content of websites listed below.

Alcohol

• Alcohol Concern
• Alcohol: Our Favourite Drug
• Men and alcohol

Anger

• Controlling Anger Before It Controls You
• How to deal with anger
• Anger Workout

Anxiety & Panic

• Common Phobias
• How to stop worrying
• Mind troubleshooters: panic attacks

Assertiveness

• Assertiveness and self-confidence
• How to asset yourself
• How to be more assertive

Bereavement & Loss

• Coping with grief - bereavement
• Coping with grief and loss
• Understanding bereavement

Bisexual Information & Advice

• Being Bisexual
• Bi.org
• Bisexual myths
• I think I might be bisexual... now what do I do?

Coming Out

• Being gay: frequently asked questions
• Empty Closets: Coming out and staying out
• I think I might be gay... now what do I do?
• I think I might be bisexual... now what do I do?

Counselling

• How to choose a good gay/gay-friendly therapist
• LGBTherapy
• Making sense of counselling
• What is counselling?

Cross-Dressing

• All About Cross-Dressing

Depression

• Depression and suicide in men
• Pink Therapy Depression Resources
• Understanding depression

Domestic Abuse

• Broken Rainbow Support Services
• Domestic Violence in Gay Couples
• Stop Domestic Abuse

Drugs

• Drugs Information
• FRANK
• Understanding addiction & dependency

Eating Problems

• Eating disorders in gay men
• Gay Men & Eating Disorders
• MentalHelp.net: Eating Disorders
• Understanding Eating Distress

Finance & Debt Problems

• Gambling addiction & debt problems

Loneliness

• How to cope with loneliness

HIV

• Gay Men & HIV
• HIV Support Centre Belfast
• Young Men & HIV

Homelessness

• Homeless Northern Ireland

Homophobia & Homophobic Hate Crime

• Report Homophobic Hate Crime in N. Ireland

Married Men

• MarriedGay

Parents of a gay or bisexual child

• Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Perfectionism

• Overcoming perfectionism
• Perfectionism

Transgender/Trans Issues

• I think I might be transgender... now what?
• Gender Essence Counselling Services
• Understanding gender dysphoria

Relationships

• 8 Relationship Success Tips For Coupled Gay Men
• How to cope with relationship problems

Relaxation

• Mind guide to relaxation

Self-esteem and confidence

• Conquering fear
• Conquering a sense of inferiority
• Pride
• Self-esteem

Self-harm

• Understanding Self-harm
• Young People & Self-harm

Sex & Sexual Health

• Gay Health.com

Sexual Abuse & Rape

• Coping with rape and sexual assault
• Surviving Sexual Abuse

Shyness & Social Anxiety

• How to cope with panic attacks

Stress

• Mind guide to managing stress
• Preventing Burnout

Suicidial Thinking

• Feeling suicidial
• How to cope with thoughts of suicid
  

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