Envision:You Report Explores Effects of Trauma in Colorado LGBTQ CommunityBy Jillian Ford March 21, 2022Envision:You has revealed the findings of a new assessment of LGBTQ behavioral health needs in Colorado, with a key finding that notes the link between the behavioral health challenges of the LGBTQ community and trauma. Specifically, the report finds that adverse childhood experiences to repeated, ongoing trauma can be felt throughout everyday life as an LGBTQ person navigates a cisgender, heteronormative world.
By Jillian Ford March 21, 2022Envision:You has revealed the findings of a new assessment of LGBTQ behavioral health needs in Colorado, with a key finding that notes the link between the behavioral health challenges of the LGBTQ community and trauma. Specifically, the report finds that adverse childhood experiences to repeated, ongoing trauma can be felt throughout everyday life as an LGBTQ person navigates a cisgender, heteronormative world.
LGBTQ teens often struggle to find mental health care tailored to themA recent study found that fewer than 1 in 3 mental health facilities in the U.S. provide specialized LGBTQ services for adolescents. Read the full story on NBC News here.