LGBTQ youth face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts compared to their heterosexual or cisgender peers, with 45% having considered suicide and 14% making an attempt in the past year. According to a survey of LGBTQ people ages 13-24, the majority (84%) reported wanting counseling from a mental health care professional, yet more than half of those who wanted it (54%) did not receive it.
Only 28% of youth mental health facilities in the U.S. offered LGBTQ-specific services in 2020, a marginal increase from 25% in 2014. Healthcare professionals have the potential to play a crucial role in improving access amid this shortage, but according to experts, medical schools are not adequately preparing future physicians to care for LGBTQ patients.
In this Instagram Live event, a panel of experts will discuss solutions to the mental health challenges impacting LGBTQ youth and the provision of equitable care.
Featuring:
- Jeremy Faust, MD (moderator), editor-in-chief at MedPage Today (@jeremysamuelfaust)
- Jack Turban, MD, MHS, director, UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program (@jack_turban)
- Chase Anderson, MD, MS, attending child and adolescent psychiatrist, UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program (@arestmusesdreamcooper)
How do I join? Follow @medpage on Instagram!
When is the event? Tune in Friday, June 21 at 4 p.m. ET
Can I submit questions? Yes, we encourage questions! Submit your questions prior to the event by commenting below.
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