If you’ve ever felt like you don’t fully know who you are, or like you had to become someone else just to survive—this episode is for you.

In this episode of Queerly Divine, we explore the psychological roots of identity loss growing up queer. We talk about self-rejection, dissociation, masking, internal family systems (IFS), and even concepts like soul loss and integration—bridging both Western psychology and spiritual frameworks.

This episode is about understanding that there are real, valid reasons behind why you may feel disconnected from yourself—and that healing isn’t about becoming someone new, but returning to who you’ve always been.

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Receipts/Links:

• Meyer, I. H. (2003). Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence. Psychological Bulletin, 129(5), 674–697. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.129.5.674

• The Beginners Guide to Shamanic Journeying by Sandra Ingerman: http://tiny.cc/e4k0101