Mental Health Stigmas in the Black Community

• By: Meghann Simpson, BA Peer Advocate
• April 18th, 2023
• black community, cultural competency, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma
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In 2019, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention reported that 47,500 US citizens committed suicide (Suicide, 2022). Of this 47,500, over half identified as Black. This is an estimate of 4 out of 6 suicides committed by People of Color (POC) and 2 out of 6 being Caucasian, Hispanic, and other...

What This Parent of a Transgender Child Wants You to Know

• By: Terri Cook, BA, MS Author, Speaker, and Advocate
• October 1st, 2016
• cultural competency, discrimination, family support, gender identity, gender-affirming care, healthcare, mental health, transgender youth
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I am the proud mother of two young men, but I didn’t always know I had two sons. For 15 years, I believed I was raising a daughter. My younger child, who I now know is my son, is transgender. My husband and I supported his transition, at 15, from female to male. I’ve been criticized and...

Substance Use and Treatment Services for the LGBTQ Community

• By: Jill Mastrandrea, LMHC, CASAC, NCC, CRPA Outreach
• October 1st, 2016
• Addiction and Recovery, Affirming Care, cultural competency, LGBTQ+ community, mental health, safe spaces, substance use disorders, workforce training
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Research reveals that individuals who identify as being part of the LGBTQ community represent a higher percentage of substance users as compared to those who do not identify. In fact, there are estimates to maintain that about 20 to 30 percent of the LGBTQ population is using substances as compared...

BHN Fall 2016 Issue

• October 1st, 2016
• behavioral health, cultural competency, healthcare access, LGBTQ+ community, mental health, stigma, substance use disorders, support services
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