Eleni Stephanides
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Confronting your own flaws could be the key to a healthy relationship
LGBTQ+ couples are more likely to be insecurely attached, but that doesn’t mean they’re doomed to fail.
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LGBTQ+ people are used to unfulfilled longing. But we deserve more
Dating apps make it easy to create fantasies of the person on the other end. But what do we do when those fantasies don’t live up to reality?
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When opposite attachment styles attract: How anxious & avoidant partners can work through conflict
Reality is a constant blending of multiple disparate truths and perspectives. Resolving conflict takes acknowledging them all.
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Attachment theory has its flaws. But it can still help make your relationship stronger
There is no one size fits all approach to human relationships, but there are many benefits to examining one’s self through the lens of attachment theory.
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Insecurely attached couples are not doomed to fail. Here’s how to make your love last a lifetime
Security is a climate created by two people and can flourish when both are ready to work for it.
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6 relationship tips for the anxiously attached
Energy can be converted rather than tamped down or suppressed.
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Think you’re avoidantly attached? Here’s how to keep your relationship healthy
Start by looking inward.
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LGBTQ+ couples are more likely to be insecurely attached. Here’s what that means.
Relationships between anxious and avoidant personalities do not have to be doomed.
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Let’s honor Earth Day by practicing queer ecology
Like nature, queerness is beautiful and diverse. Also like queerness, it is constantly under attack.
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5 things I’ve learned from therapy as an LGBTQ+ person
Before the 1970s, LGBTQ+ individuals were mainly treated with conversion therapy. Things have changed dramatically since then, and here’s what I’ve learned.
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6 lessons about depression & mental health struggles that may help you too
Here’s some of what I’ve learned through my years-long journey with depression.
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What we can learn from animals about love
These six quick lessons can show you how to unleash your inner animal.
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How to get over the sting of rejection
On average, LGBTQ+ people are more likely to face rejection throughout their lives, but romantic rejection is one of the most painful types.
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The challenging road to recovery for LGBTQ+ people who are injured at work
It’s time we stop treating the essential as expendable. These human workers deserve better.
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Aaron Carter deserved more empathy from all of us
What hurting people desperately need is to have people close. What they need is community.
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What if women could turn into werewolves & feast upon their assaulters?
A queer high school romance. Anger, redemption, and imperfect victims. All are themes readers will encounter in Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s graphic novel Squad.
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Coming out is important. But no one should be forced out before they are ready.
For the most part, coming out has been on my terms, but I do know what it’s like to have the decision made for me.
