Daniel O'Shaughnessy

Have you ever felt invisible in a queer space?

Perhaps my friendliness as an outsider was read as intrusion.
Maybe they are not even consciously aware of closing ranks, or that it could be a defence mechanism to protect a fragile sense of belonging.
#gaygymculture #queerlife #gaymentalhealth

08.08.2025 19:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think she’s hungry. Sound on #dachshund

01.08.2025 18:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Comic of two booths: one labelled “BIOHACKING” with a long queue, and the other “HEALING TRAUMA” with no line. Caption at the top reads: “WELLNESS CULTURE.” Commentary on wellness trends prioritising appearance over inner work.

Meme of woman yelling at a cat. Left panel says “OZEMPIC ISN’T LIKE ANABOLIC STEROIDS.” Right panel shows the cat calmly replying, “NO, YOURS COMES WITH APPLAUSE.” Commentary on the double standard around body modification drugs.

Collage of confused woman with math equations overlayed. Caption reads: “ME, TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY I’M FIXATED ON PEOPLE WHO AREN’T NICE TO ME.” Meme about attachment patterns and self-sabotage.

Sketch of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet walking. Text: “Will I still be chasing a beach body at 60?” asked Pooh. “Yes. But you’ll tell people it’s for your joints,” said Piglet. “Fuck,” said Pooh. Dry, existential humour about aging and body image.

My head lately part 2

#wellnessmemes #queerhealing #gaymeme

31.07.2025 09:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Side-by-side reaction images of a woman making a disgusted face on the left labelled “Online Safety Age Verification” and a calm, smug face on the right labelled “Emotional Age Verification.” Commentary on emotional maturity being overlooked.

Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City typing at her laptop with the caption: “I COULDN’T HELP BUT WONDER — IS THE SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHM THE NEW SCHOOL BULLY?” Ironic take on algorithm-driven validation culture.

A clown putting on a red wig and makeup with the caption: “I’M GOING TO THE GYM. WILL I MEET THE ONE?” Self-deprecating humour about dating expectations at the gym.

Classical painting of Moses holding stone tablets with the caption: “IMAGINE IF MAGA WROTE A BOOK AND SOMEONE FOUND IT 3000 YEARS LATER…” Satirical comparison of modern politics with ancient scripture.

My head lately

#queerhealing #gaymemes

31.07.2025 09:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I love seeing this. As someone who’s been trying to overcome body dysmorphia throughout the years, I have to remember that my body works hard for me. My body loves me.

Your body works hard for you.
Your body loves you.
What a gift 💝

Borrowed from Inside History’s IG

28.07.2025 12:56 — 👍 27    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Endorses Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin Possession “We are encouraged by the growing body of rigorous research exploring the use of psychedelics, including psilocybin in treating treatment-resistant types of mental illness.” By Jack Gorsline, HorizonM...

Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Endorses Bill To Decriminalize #Psilocybin Possession

www.marijuanamoment.net/massachusett...

#Mushrooms #Psychedelics

30.07.2025 10:35 — 👍 20    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0

If you’re questioning Pride,
ask yourself:

When did it start feeling like too much?
What made you pull back?
And is that discomfort actually yours?

#pridemonth #pride #lgbtq #gaypride #loveislove #transrightsarehumanrights I’m

08.06.2025 09:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You’re not failing, you’re learning caption

“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It’s a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being noting.” Denis Waitley #thoughtoftheday

05.06.2025 11:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This candy was first sold in the 1940s as a weight-loss aid - later renamed Ayds

Formulas were pulled from the market after being linked to heart problems & death.

The name eventually became a PR nightmare during the AIDS crisis.

#dietculture #wtfdiet #90sads #nutritionistreacts

03.06.2025 19:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The things we did as a child to feel accepted, and we thought was normal.

#bodydysmorphia #gaymentalhealth

02.06.2025 12:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Depending on external validation prevents someone getting to know you - quote

I know, because l've done it. I was whoever you needed me to be, charming, impressive, in control, being liked felt safer than the real me.

Performance can become your personality.

In an effort to be liked you risk becoming invisible and a stranger to yourself.
#GayMentalHealth #LGBTQ

30.05.2025 11:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

ChatGPT makes up studies so… 🫠🫠🫠

30.05.2025 06:00 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If I had a drink for every time someone asked why I'm not drinking.
Yes, I'm still having fun.
I don't care how much you drink around me, it doesn't trigger me.
I'll tell you if I'm going to drink again.
I'm not missing out
I'm not boring
Yes, I used to love it but I don't miss it

#sober

26.05.2025 07:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How Psychedelics Work (And Why It’s Not Just About the Brain) A queer journey through control, trauma, and learning to feel safe in your own body.

How do psychedelics actually work — and why is the story bigger than just brain chemistry?

My latest article is out now:

#psychedelics #plantmedicine #queerhealing

danieloshaughnessy.substack.com/p/how-psyche...

26.04.2025 09:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
— George Orwell

Judgment, not as critical thought, but as a reflex, often rooted in fear or ignorance.

#translivesmatter #lgbtq #lgbtqmentalhealth

17.04.2025 08:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey queer blue skyers. Can you help me get started with this app? I’m a gay author, I speak about healing, psychedelics and body dysmorphia. Can you help me suggest who to follow? #gay #psychedelics

28.03.2025 12:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi, I'm Daniel.

I'm a nutritionist and writer. I write books for the LGBTQ+ community & a regular substack.

I have a big interest in healing from trauma & letting go of the perfection label. My interests also include psychedelics and breathwork.

danieloshaughnessy.com/linktree

#selflove #lgbtq

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