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This 3 page paper discusses the process of coming out, and how nurses can help gay people handle this difficult transition. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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the majority. This paper examines the process known as "coming out," and how nurses can make a positive difference to the person during this time. Steps to Coming Out
Coming out is a process, not an event; sources disagree on how many steps there are in the process but there seem to be at least five, possibly six,
and each one has different challenges and difficulties. One author identifies the following stages: 1) the Pre-Coming Out Stage; 2) Coming out to self; 3) Coming out to others;
4) Exploration; 5) Relationships; and 6) Integration (Helmuth, 2004). In the first stage, "pre-coming out," the individual develops an awareness that he or she is "different from friends in some
basic way regarding romantic attraction" (Helmuth, 2004). The challenge for a person just beginning the journey is to "overcome the fear, sense of isolation, and self-alienation that is often
present with this awareness" (Helmuth, 2004). Its also important to note that "exploratory sexual experiences with others of the same sex does not in its indicate ones orientation"; many,
if not most, people experiment with others of the same sex when theyre children, because they are too young for sexual encounters with the opposite sex (Helmuth, 2004). But
if the individual discovers that he or she has thoughts and feelings that are "very basic and very strong" with regard to others of the same sex, then they will
begin to develop the awareness that they are different. The second stage is "coming out to self," in which the individual self-identifies as "gay, lesbian or bisexual" (Helmuth, 2004).
However, acknowledging that one is gay does not imply acceptance; many gay people hate the fact that theyre gay and resist accepting themselves, and the resulting struggle may go on
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