In the Shadow of the Pandemic: The Suicide Crisis in America

• By: Paul S. Nestadt, MD Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Public Policy Advocate
• October 1st, 2020
• childhood trauma, COVID-19, dementia, discrimination, fall 2020 issue, family history, grief, homelessness, mental illness, pain, physical illness, social isolation, substance use disorder, suicide, suicide attempts, suicide prevention, violence
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The pandemic, overdue confrontations of racism, and fears about the outcome of the 2020 election have diminished America’s alarm about rising drug overdose and suicide rates. But these epidemics continue, albeit in the shadow of COVID-19. This fall 2020 issue of Behavioral Health News is...

Uniquely LGBTQ

• By: Andre Bernadette Cheryl S. Cheryl G. Gladys Sasha Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 1st, 2016
• behavioral health, cultural sensitivity, discrimination, diversity, healthcare access, LGBTQ+ community, lived experience, stigma
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This article is the second in a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are served by Services...

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...