Unfortunately, LGBTQ+ teens often deal with stressors like discrimination and bullying, which can negatively impact their mental health. This includes increased depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and behavior. As we close out Mental Health Awareness…
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It’s official! Being transgender is no longer listed as a mental disorder. My first reaction when I read this in the news was to wonder why it was even labeled one in the first place. But, considering the fact that […]
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Last month California’s Governor, Jerry Brown, signed a bill that bans the use of reparative or conversation therapies on anyone under the age of 18. Conversion therapy is a pseudo-scientific therapy that attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation…
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If you’ve ever read a scientific paper, you know that it’s easy to just believe everything that’s written in one. The language and science can seem almost too complicated for most people to understand, so the study has to be […]
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In the United States, 34 states require women to receive counseling before having abortions—a policy that definitely doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Seven states, though, specifically warn women about negative psychological consequences of having…
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