Comments by "Dr. Yalex" (@Dr.Yalex.) on "3 children, 3 adults killed in Nashville school shooting" video.

  1. ... A large body of literature has established that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adolescents experience higher rates of mental disorders, suicidal behaviors, and substance abuse than heterosexual teens (McConnell, et al., 2016) because of the discrimination and bullying they face within their families, schools and communities . But just as discrimination and victimization predict poor mental health outcomes for these young people , accepting family relationships provide protection against these higher adverse risks (Mills-Koonce, et al., 2018). However, despite these findings, little research has been done into therapeutic interventions that could improve family acceptance for LGBTQ teens (Parker, et al., 2018). ...
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