The Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) fact sheet on suicide in the US. It provides quick look on suicide on racial and ethnic disparities, gender disparities, fatal suicide behavior, suicidal behavior among high school students, and other facts by CDC researchers. Suicide Fact Sheet – Center for Disease Control INFO (CLICK HERE for… Read more »
Mental Health, United States, 2010 is the most recent edition of a publication issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services biannually since 1980. Mental Health 2010-SAMHSA REPORT FULL TEXT The 2010 edition of Mental Health, United States provides mental health statistics using… Read more »
Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Katie A. McLaughlin, Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA; Katherine M. Keyes is in the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York… Read more »
Disparites in Mental Health Treatment among GLBT Populations Report (2007) Ph.D., MPH, Bostwick, Wendy B.; National Alliance on Mental Ilness June Report A 2005 study* found that only 58% of psychologists supported a gay-affirmative stance in therapy, compared to only 5% in 1991. This report provides an insight of GLBT disparites in mental health services… Read more »
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults: Caitlin Ryan, PhD, ACSW, of the Cesar E. Chavez Institute, San Francisco State University; David Huebner, PhD, MPH Department of Psychology, University of Utah; Rafael M. Diaz, PhD, & Jorge Sanchez, BA of the Cesar E…. Read more »
School Victimization of Gender-Nonconforming LGBT Youth Linked with Depression and Quality Of Life In Adulthood: Researchers: Russell B. Toomey of The University of Arizona, Caitlin Ryan and Rafael M. Diaz of San Francisco State University, Noel A. Card and Stephen T. Russell of The University of Arizona Developmental Psychology © 2010 American Psychological Association 2010, Vol…. Read more »
Family Acceptance of LGBT Youth Protects Against Suicide, Depression & Substance Abuse and Predicts Better Health & Self-Esteem: The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Volume 23, Number 4, November, 2010 pp. 205–213 Researchers: Caitlin Ryan, PhD, ACSW, Stephen T. Russell, PhD, David Huebner, PhD, MPH, Rafael Diaz, PhD, MSW, and Jorge Sanchez, BA Click here to view… Read more »
“Our Mission. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation… Read more »
The Family Acceptance Project™ (FAP) is directed by Caitlin Ryan at the Marian Wright Edelman Institute at San Francisco State University, and was developed by both Ryan and Rafael Dìaz in 2002. It includes the first major study of the families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. The project is designed to: 1) study parents’, families’… Read more »
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has 12 chartered Divisions, more than 900 local offices nationwide, and a presence in more than 5,100 communities. This website provides a wealth of resourceful information on cancerous diseases and support & treatment… Read more »
Polo Jean-Louis, LCSW is taking an extended sabbatical with future plans of relaunching his practice in Nova Scotia, Canada. We thank you for your support in advance. Stay safe and healthy.
