Survivor Vulnerability

Africa LGBTIQQ Emotional Health, Trauma & Suicide Counselling Support Services enabled us to report on the categories of different forms of hurting and causes of vulnerability. There is survivor vulnerability e.g. as a result of trauma, eviction, displacement or war. In the case of LGBTIQQ on the African continent the constant harassment and hate triggers need for survival.

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Self Esteem Debunked

Self esteem is earned by one investing time and energy in building one's talents, skills, confidence and an emulable character. Following this is experience, judgement without prejudice, making informed decisions, acceptance of facts, being innovative and a manager of time.

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The Vulnerabilities As Faced By African LGBTIQQ

We listed the different forms of vulnerabilities as causes whose effect was the expressed pain. We are sharing the list with you. 

https://youtu.be/oMDwZwvWZYY

The Seven Healthy Development Needs

This is an illustration of the seven healthy developmental needs: 

1. holistic health needs e.g. shelter, food and bodily functions.

2. relationship e.g. how one relates with their own ecosystems and how one relates with others (intrapersonal and interpersonal).

3. positive sense of self e.g. problem solving, coping and engaging in efforts to complete tasks.

4. emotional intelligence e.g. capacity to feel emotions in oneself and others as well as identifying and labelling as cues. This emotional information enables one to plan well as engage in self-care. For more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/emotional-intelligence

5. personal power e.g. all such efforts to master oneself and harness the environment as one seeks self-actualization goals. 

6. intelligence e.g. activities to seek, acquire and use knowledge.

7. character and virtue e.g. combination of mental characteristics and practices which distinguish one from another.

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esteem is a condition in which one is regraded highly and treated with respect

Put simply, esteem is a condition in which one is regraded highly and treated with respect. 

Before we delve into the aspects which connect us to the seven healthy developmental needs, I would like to emphasize that having indigenous support spaces provides opportunities for one to affirm themselves in a dignified manner. Drop-by spaces (DBS) entrench regular and dependable activities in the life of LGBTIQQ. So they must also, by principle, be grieving support spaces (GSS) and dignity affirming spaces (DAS). The LGBTIQQ Radio is part of over 250 groups at virtual and physical levels. We are continuously encouraging this approach. 

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Neglecting planning for basic needs impacts socialization plans

A reminder: Abraham Maslow studied positive human qualities and listed five which if fulfilled led to self-actualization. In essence Maslow divided the needs into two categories: basic and esteem needs. The basic included physiological, safety, love and belonging e.g. shelter, food, water, sex, bodily functions; security of body, of employment, of resources, of the family, of health, of property; companionship, friendship and intimacy. 

https://youtu.be/5wHav6GPztM

Strategic socialization must go hand in hand with strategic litigation

Why do we emphasize the seven healthy needs? For those of you who have also been introduced to Abraham Maslow's (Maslowian) Theory of motivation where he enunciated on the concept called hierarchy of needs.  For those of you interested please look up Abraham Maslow's Motivation and Personality. Life moves in waves or states. When one is hungry our body may start shutting down if hunger is prolonged. To such a person, unless you address the hunger it may be difficult to move to a next level such as following instructions to say, erect a perimeter wall. Am stressing the need for critical thinking when it comes to addressing human needs.

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