Monthly Archives: April 2022

Articles continue to pop up on my newsfeed about how the pandemic has been detrimental to the mental health of many, especially young people. The isolation, lack of connection with peers, and the uptick in violence within homes and racism within communities during the last 2+ years have led to a mental health crisis for youth.  According to the 2021 CDC Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES) of 7,705 high school students, nearly half reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless and experienced emotional abuse in the home, while The Trevor Project’s 2021 Survey showed that 70% of LGBTQ+ youth stated that their mental health was “poor” most of the time or always during COVID-19.  In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in children's mental health. AAP President, Gabrielle A. Carlson said, “We are caring for young people with soaring rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and suicidality that will have lasting ...

El Manual S.O.G.I.E Handbook (la expresión de la orientación sexual e identidad de género) ahora está disponible en inglés y español. El Manual S.O.G.I.E. es una guía para aumentar el conocimiento y la comprensión de conceptos, términos, definiciones y praxis para crear entornos de seguridad para todo joven quien se identifique sobre el espectro S.O.G.I.E.   // The S.O.G.I.E Handbook (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) is now available in both Spanish and English. The S.O.G.I.E. Handbook is a guide to expand understanding and knowledge of concepts, terminology, definitions, and actionable affirming practices and approaches to create safety for all youth along the SOGIE spectra.  ...