Self-Silencing Worksheet for Non-Binary Identities

Name _______________

Date ________________

Complete the following chart and reflect on your behavior of self-silencing with an approach to manage it effectively.

Event	Outcome due to self-silencing	Experiment with the expression rather than silencing	Record the change due to behavioral experiment	Reflect on the change in terms of its role in your mental health

The exercise will make you self-sufficient in challenging situations where you used to suffer in silence.

Reference

Herrmann, L., Barkmann, C., Bindt, C., Fahrenkrug, S., Breu, F., Grebe, J., & Becker-Hebly, I. (2023). Binary and non-binary gender identities, internalizing problems, and treatment wishes among adolescents referred to a gender identity clinic in Germany. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1-16.

Hofmann, S. G. (2011). An introduction to modern CBT: Psychological solutions to mental health problems. John Wiley & Sons.

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