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Claiming Space: Mental Health in the Bisexual Community

…were gay (or any part of the LGBTQ+ community) were wrong and sinning. Some even went as far as saying they would burn in Hell. At that point, I wasn’t…

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School Counselors’ Crucial Role in Student Mental Health

…gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) students. We are seeing legislators advocate and adopt several pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country. School counselors know that LGBTQ+ youth are incredibly…

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Active Minds Awarded $600,000 to Expand Mental Health Education in K-12 Schools Nationwide

…poor among one in three high school students during the pandemic. In particular, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth face outsized impacts of the ongoing crisis, with educationally restrictive and discriminatory legislation…

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Embracing My Fluidity: The Intersection of Sexuality and Mental Health

…or within LGBTQ+ communities. Despite these challenges, growing up in such an environment also fostered resilience within me. It taught me the importance of self-acceptance and embracing diversity in all…

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Your Guide to Mental Health Legislation in 2023

…and queer (LGBTQ+) community, and people with disabilities are well-documented. These groups are less likely to seek help for mental health concerns and when they do, they are less likely…

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Meet the Fall 2022 Mental Health Advocacy Academy Class

…lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) high school students to create change in their schools and communities. Our 2022 youth advocates (listed below) will engage in weekly sessions where…

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Five Ways to Support Transgender Students’ Mental Health

…At the same time, LGBTQ+ youth who felt high social support attempted suicide at half the rate of those with low or moderate support. Having an affirming support system as…

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MTV Entertainment Studios and Active Minds announce national campaign “A.S.K.” to address critical youth mental health challenge

…of Active Minds’ strategy and programming since its founding. In keeping with a shared focus on young BIPOC and LGBTQ+ adults, Active Minds and MTV brought together ten young mental…

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Three Ways You Can Center Mental Health in Your School

…of Color (BIPOC) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth from the learning experience. These inequities have real impacts, including on the mental health of students at school….

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Supporting a Healthy Campus Community during COVID-19

…them on one webpage for all vital information and links.   Supporting marginalized students CSULB emphasized the importance of supporting certain populations such as international students and LGBTQ students who…

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