Dustin Oliver is a therapist in Brooklyn. He specializes in working with gay and queer men. Dustin joins us today to discuss minority stress, particularly from a queer male perspective. Dustin comes to us with research studies, definitions, clinical experience–you’re gonna learn a lot. And, of course, we connect minority stress to healing chronic pain.

In this Episode:

🔹 What is minority stress? It’s the chronic, excessive stress experienced by stigmatized or marginalized groups.

🔹 We explore Ilan Meyer’s 2003 Minority Stress Model, and Dutsin provides updates added to the model in the intervening years.

🔹 We get into the negative mental and physical impacts of minority stress.

🔹 And, Dustin also takes us into the blessings, the benefits, and the liberties of being queer.

This is an informative, fun, hopeful, uplifting conversation. You’re more than welcome to join in.

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Find Dustin:

Website: www.boymeetstherapy.com

Podcast: boy meets therapy

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Find Sean:

Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com

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Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Ilan Meyer’s Instagram: @ilan9039 (cuz you can follow him too 😋)

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…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.

Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.

Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.

Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.

We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.

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