Citation

Rodgers SM. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2017; 26(2): 297-309.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2016.12.011

PMID

28314457

Abstract

Although most LGBTQ youth become healthy young adults, they often face considerable stress over the course of their lives because of bullying, victimization, and overt/covert discrimination. Families, educational and religious institutions, health care professionals, and communities help shape the experience of LGBTQ transitional age youth. LGBTQ youth have higher rates of depression, suicide, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol and drug use, and preventable sexually transmitted diseases. When best practice guidelines are followed and key stakeholders take action to support LGBTQ youth, health disparities begin to disappear. Much can be done to change the trajectory for LGBTQ youth through advocacy, education, culturally competent health care, and policy-making.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adult; Adolescent; Young Adult; Social Support; Mental Health; Prejudice; Bisexual; Transgender; Gay; Lesbian; Crime Victims; Sexual orientation; Gender identity; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Questioning