Mental health, queer visibility and coming out with Chloe Beth

<p>Welcome to Over the Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ podcast dedicated to queer education and queer representation. Hosted by Rachel Keighley (she/her).</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode 15: Mental health, queer visibility and coming out with Chloe Beth (she/her):</p> <p>In today’s episode Chloe shares her story with depression. Her raw honesty is something we don’t get a lot with mental health and her story highlights the importance of normalising talking about mental health and accessing support.</p> <p> </p> <p>We also talk about internalised homophobia, and the pressures of wondering if you’ll fit into the queer community, and the stereotypical expectations around how LGBTQ+ women present, act and interact in their worlds.</p> <p> </p> <p>Finally, Chloe shares some of the amazing work she does today helping queer folk come out, explore their sexuality, and create spaces where queerness is visible and represented. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>More information on Chloe:</p> <ul><li>Instagram: @thechloebeth <a href='https://www.instagram.com/thechloebeth/'>https://www.instagram.com/thechloebeth/</a></li> <li>Chloe's blog: <a href='https://chloebeth.ca/blog'>https://chloebeth.ca/blog</a></li> <li>Clubhouse: @chloebeth</li> <li>Tik Tok: @jodieandchloe_</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Information, support and resources:</p> <ul><li>Chloe's tips for coming out: <a href='https://chloebeth.ca/blog/tips-for-coming-out-to-your-family'>https://chloebeth.ca/blog/tips-for-coming-out-to-your-family</a></li> <li>PFLAG: <a href='https://pflag.org'>https://pflag.org</a></li> <li>The 519 Toronto: <a href='https://www.the519.org'>https://www.the519.org</a></li> <li>Crisis hotlines Canada: <a href='https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html'>https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html</a></li> <li>Mental health support UK: <a href='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/'>https://www.nhs.uk