HTOC- A young MAP discovers practical self-care

[Jim Burton]

From HTOC.

Today’s guest blog is by “Finlay”, who gives us a personal view of mental health from the perspective of a young “exclusive” MAP. Those of us (including me) whose level of sexual attraction to adults is none at all, or as close to zero as makes no difference when it comes to sustaining a legal relationship, have a particularly tough time trying to stay sane and stable in a hostile society, especially in the early years of coming to terms with our situation. So Finlay’s perspective, in which he presents many directly relevant good ideas based on his own experience, is important because it could be of real practical benefit, especially to all those MAPs – far too many – who lack access to competent professional help, of which there is unfortunately not much out there . Finlay, who is 28, is attracted to boys aged 6-15. He has studied the mental health literature, has been to a B4U-ACT symposium, and was a joint host of the MAPs IRL podcast.