LGBTQ myths debunked with science and facts Pride offers LGBTQ youth opportunities for community Pride centers this father-daughter relationship New shows moving away from old stereotypes of gay life Queer youth found creative approaches to self-care during pandemic First rejected, then outed in church, bisexual teen questions Christianity One non-binary person’s perspective on how...
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Queer youth found creative approaches to self-care during pandemic
By Adrian Gibbons Isolation, whether because of the pandemic, physical or mental health issues, or a combination of those, has affected everyone this year. For LGBTQ youth, already marginalized by society and often lacking support in their own families, it has been especially difficult. A Trevor Project survey conducted at the end of 2020...
Mental Health Resources and Self-Assessments
(Note: These should not be used as the only diagnostic tools) Do I Have ADHD? Symptom Test for Adults Could You Have an Executive Function Deficit? (Adults) Could Your Child Have an Executive Function Deficit? Self-Test for Anxiety Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults (Trauma) CDC: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Assessment...
He came out to his family, and wound up on the street
By Malaya Mason and Anthony Green Special to the Washington Blade WASHINGTON -- As a young gay black man living in the city’s Southeast district, Arthur Halmon-Daniels felt the only people he could tell about his sexuality were his immediate family. In Southeast, he said, gay people are frequently verbally abused and disrespected. He...
Two years later, LGBTQ+ Kokomo teen barely recognizes the depressed girl in documentary
By Jayne O’Donnell, Samantha Rosengard and Amora Campbell Four years ago, Lexi Shepard of Kokomo was struggling with depression, her identity as a lesbian and certainty that coming out would mean she’d “lose everything.” She tried to take her life on April 24, 2017. The news spread quickly on social media throughout her community. ...
Got the Pandemic Blues? Go to the (Bowling) Alley
By: Maurice Ware The smell of fresh oil being spread. The thud of bowling balls hitting the lane. The loud crashing when the balls collide with the pins, causing them to perfectly explode leaving none remaining. The cheers of friends, families, and teammates. The competitive nature. These are all things that bring a smile...
UHMP Therapy Thursday
Every Thursday at 7 pm EST., UHMP hosts 'Therapy Thursday' live show on Instagram to discuss mental health topics....
For one little girl, sexual assaults changed her life until she took control
March 14, 2020 “On the day my grandmother caught him fondling me, I was wearing my favorite pink cotton dress. Now pink is a trigger for me.” WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Roz Overstreet-Gonzalez lived a typical life in San Bernardino, Calif., with her parents and two siblings. She played sports, learned the piano, and was...
Mental Health
LGBTQ+ Stories Queer youth found creative approaches to self-care during pandemic Mental Health Resources and Self-Assessments He came out to his family, and wound up on the street Two years later, LGBTQ+ Kokomo teen barely recognizes the depressed girl in documentary Got the Pandemic Blues? Go to the (Bowling) Alley UHMP Therapy Thursday For...
Surviving Trauma: Trans Sex Worker Advocate Supports Others Facing Trauma
Chose sex trade to support child as she transitioned from being a male teen BY DIONNA DUNCAN URBAN HEALTH MEDIA PROJECT WASHINGTON, D.C.– At 15, Tamika Spellman got a girl pregnant. Born a boy in Buffalo, N.Y., she’d had a pretty “typical childhood” growing up with her parents, she said. But it was around...