Self-Stigma Reduction Group for Men
Friday | 11:00‑12:30 | The Gay Center – Stigma is a negative label that society attaches to a certain characterization and attributes negative traits to it, involving negative stereotypes, false opinions, rejection and discrimination. For a long time, social stigma has been raging toward the LGBT community. We are exposed to sharp expressions, verbal violence and physical violence. As the …
Friday | 11:00‑12:30 | The Gay Center – Stigma is a negative label that society attaches to a certain characterization and attributes negative traits to it, involving negative stereotypes, false opinions, rejection and discrimination. For a long time, social stigma has been raging toward the LGBT community. We are exposed to sharp expressions, verbal violence and physical violence. As the …
Fridays | 11:00‑12:30 | The Gay Center
Stigma is a negative label that society attaches to a particular characteristic and attributes negative traits to it, rooted in negative stereotypes, mistaken beliefs, rejection and discrimination.
For a long time, social stigma has been directed toward the LGBTQ+ community. We are exposed to harsh remarks, verbal violence and physical violence. As social stigma toward us becomes more widespread, it seeps in and turns into self‑stigma, embedding itself in our inner belief and LGBTQ+ identity, and influencing the shaping of our personalities. Self‑stigma can damage self‑esteem and become an obstacle to acceptance.
If you feel shame, loneliness, self‑hatred, insecurity, and that none of your close ones understand you—whether you are “in the closet” or out of it, and you feel broken and distant from your homosexual identity—you are invited to join a group designed for gay men experiencing self‑stigma.
Goal of the group
To equip participants with tools and skills for coping with self‑stigma, to share, to exchange experiences, and to be in a collaborative and safe space.
Group facilitator
Shuli Katav, social worker (M.S.W.), individual, couples and family therapist, body‑aware psychotherapist with many years of experience in mental‑health care and work with the gay community.
Format
- 20 weekly sessions
- Fridays, 12:30‑11:00 (please note the time typo; intended schedule is 11:00‑12:30)
Participation
- Requires a preliminary conversation with the facilitator to assess fit.
- Registration is free and involves no cost.
Contact for questions and additional details
- Phone: 050‑691‑8202
- Email: shulikatav@gmail.com
