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 »
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research.This website provides wonderful resourceful information on living with for the disease and caring for those individuals who have it. Link to site: http://www.alz.org/
Our philosophy involves the reliance on words, the context of relationships as the primary means for managing feelings, and gaining self-awareness and self-control. Self-injurers have often learned that feelings must be dealt with through physical actions of some kind. At S.A.F.E., we help patients learn to delay the urge to self-harm, reflect on what they are feeling… 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.
