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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

Date

September 21, 2021

Location

Virtual

Overview

Significant mental health disparities exist for sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth as a result of frequent discrimination and a lack of support from family members and society. To improve mental health outcomes, it is important to understand how LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families negotiate intersecting identities, manage stigma and discrimination, and develop or utilize social support systems.

This webinar provided an overview of an NIMH-sponsored study that adapts an evidence-based mental health intervention for LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families. It also showcased potential mechanisms that can be used to adapt the intervention to address mental health disparities faced by SGM youth of color.

Recording

Read the transcript.

Sponsored by

Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity