The Dangers Of Conversion Therapy: Statistics, Study, And Controversy | Betterhelp
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What is conversion therapy?
Conversion therapy is a pseudoscientific practice that aims to change homosexual individuals into "normal" heterosexual members of society.
It assumes that homosexuality is:
- A disease/mental illness
- A voluntary behaviour
- Morally wrong
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Why is conversion therapy bad?
- Homosexuality is a natural extension of human sexuality, and thus does not need to be "cured" or changed.
- There is no evidence that conversion therapy is effective & actually changes a person's sexuality.
- Conversion therapy causes extreme psychological harm of the people who have to endure it.
- Conversion therapy may cause social harm by disseminating unscientific views about sexual orientation.
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Why does it still exist?
Eventhough, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has taken a strong stance against conversion therapy, it still continues to be practiced today because of homophobia stemming from:
- religious justifications
- ignorance.
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The importance of knowing the truth
Knowing the dangers of conversion therapy is important.
If you are heterosexual & someone in your life is gay, then you should do your best to accept them for who they are because their sexuality does nothing to diminish their value as a person.
Do your part in educating people about the dangers of conversion therapy.
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