News Briefs for 07.24.20
News briefs from across the globe for 07.24.20.
Study Find More Severity in LGBTQ Individuals Eating Disorders
Beyond the Carolinas
A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders finds that eating disorder patients who identify as LGBTQ have more severe eating disorder symptoms, higher rates of trauma history and longer delays between diagnosis and treatment than heterosexual, cisgender patients.
LGBTQ individuals are at a higher risk for mental illness
An Evolution in Therapy Creates Better Outcomes for LGBTQ Clients
It should come as no surprise that the LGBTQ community is among one of the highest at-risk groups to suffer from mental illness. And while many individuals do have similar needs to non-LGBTQ individuals, there are those areas of concern directly related to being a member of this community.
First online peer-based mental health and substance abuse support community launched
Beyond the Carolinas
Ahead of Pride Day 2019, ForLikeMinds.com announced that it has launched the first online peer-based support community dedicated to mental illness and substance use conditions in the LGBTQ community.
LGBTQ History Month: Stonewall Strong
The fight against the establishment
In 1973, early gay rights activists traveled to Washington, D.C. to tell psychiatric professionals that they were not mentally ill.
Stigma stings: Destructive misconceptions about mental illness
LGBTQ people with mental illness speak up
LGBTQ people with mental illness speak up
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