http://saynotostigma.com/2011/10/national-coming-out-day-highlights-double-stigma-of-lgbt-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-coming-out-day-highlights-double-stigma-of-lgbt-community a blog of The Menninger Clinic Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:19:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://saynotostigma.com/2011/10/national-coming-out-day-highlights-double-stigma-of-lgbt-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Jo Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:04:37 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1403#comment-1338 Thanks so much for posting this and -- so crucially -- for highlighting the complicated history the LGBT community has with the mental health institution. For all the reasons you said, health care pros are in an extremely powerful position to demonstrate support, kindness, and subtle intuition to tap into both common and specific needs LGBT folks. Family stuff seems especially complicated, as even LGBT youth who find themselves in so-called "tolerant" families may still experience severe anxiety due to their sexual orientation/gender identity and have emotional needs that remain unmet. Thanks so much for posting this and — so crucially — for highlighting the complicated history the LGBT community has with the mental health institution. For all the reasons you said, health care pros are in an extremely powerful position to demonstrate support, kindness, and subtle intuition to tap into both common and specific needs LGBT folks. Family stuff seems especially complicated, as even LGBT youth who find themselves in so-called “tolerant” families may still experience severe anxiety due to their sexual orientation/gender identity and have emotional needs that remain unmet.

]]> http://saynotostigma.com/2011/10/national-coming-out-day-highlights-double-stigma-of-lgbt-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Andrew Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:07:26 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1403#comment-1282 Thanks for posting this--I think you bring up very good points about the unique challenges GLBT persons face and the imporance of extending intercultural competency to everyone in our practice. I'm going to take a look at the This American Life link you posted! Thanks for posting this–I think you bring up very good points about the unique challenges GLBT persons face and the imporance of extending intercultural competency to everyone in our practice. I’m going to take a look at the This American Life link you posted!

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