""I think the church's counsel is what led me to be hospitalized. I was feeling so much shame that I was comforted by the thought of hurting myself.""
""I felt a lot of shame and anxiety.... I couldn't sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about it. Was I going to hell?""
Alana Chen, who took her own life at 24, experienced severe mental health issues stemming from conversion therapy aimed at changing her sexual orientation. Beginning at age 14, she sought help from a priest and later attended a Christian counseling center. Her struggles included self-harm and hospitalization due to the emotional toll of the therapy. Chen's story reflects the broader dangers of conversion therapy, which is linked to increased risks of anxiety, depression, and suicidality, as recognized by major medical associations.
Read at LGBTQ Nation
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