Articles
LGBTQ Series: Fear
Fear People fear what they do not understand. They fear difference because of its ambiguity. It is not always possible to know how it feels
LGBTQ Series: Hate Crimes
Stopping Hate Crimes against the LGBTQ Community On the surface, attitudes toward gender and sexual minorities (GSM), people who identify as gay, lesbian, transgender, gender
LGBTQ Series: Stigma By Teyhou Smyth
The narrative of difference is heavily weighted in stigma. If you are a gender or sexual minority (GSM), meaning that you identify as lesbian, gay,
LGBTQ Series: Internalized Homophobia
Growing up can be hard. Being gay or a gender or sexual minority (GSM) on top of regular, awkward teen stuff is still harder. This
LGBTQ Series: Discrimination
The LGBTQQI community is no stranger to discrimination. The very fabric of the pride flag is sewn together with a diverse spectrum of colors to
LGBTQ Series: Coming out
The LGBTQQI community has a complex relationship with the idea of Coming Out. For those who are unfamiliar with the acronym, it is often shortened
Resilience In An Entitled World
How many times have you been dealing with a rough spell in your life and you go online to zone out or de-stress (or even
The Damage of Small Talk in Relationships
Most of us participate in a bit of small talk with a store clerk or in the waiting room of a doctor’s office. It’s almost
The Role Of Guilt And Shame In Depression
A wise person once said, guilt is instructive, and shame is destructive. Guilt tells us that we did something to feel badly about. It instructs
Podcasts
Dr Teyhou Smyth on Business Talk Radio NYC
Here are three episodes of my radio show: How to Process Life Challenges and Respond; How to Practice Resilience and Deal With Stress; Surviving vs.
The Curse of The Narcissist
What is Narcissism and how to avoid narcissist abuse If you have gotten to know a person with narcissism, you are bound to recall how