Articles Tagged With #peersupportgroups
NAVIGATING ADOLESCENCE AS AN LGBTQ YOUTH: UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS.
There has been increasing awareness that LGBTQ youth face unique challenges in navigating adolescence and developing healthy identities due to social stigma, family rejection, bullying,...
THE STRUGGLE FOR SELFWORTH: HOW NEW VALIDATION FRAMEWORKS CAN REDUCE RECOGNITION DEPENDENCY IN QUEER YOUTH
What psychological mechanisms underpin recognition dependency in queer youth, and how might new validation frameworks reduce reliance on social visibility metrics?
Queer youth are those who do not...
CAN STRUCTURED PEER SUPPORT GROUPS INCREASE RESILIENCE AMONG LGBTQ ADOLESCENTS DEALING WITH BULLYING? AN ANALYSIS
Can structured peer support groups improve resilience in LGBTQ adolescents facing bullying?
The social environment for LGBTQ+ adolescents has significantly improved in recent years, but many still...
HOW PEER AND COMMUNITYBASED SUPPORT GROUPS INFLUENCE THE COPING STRATEGIES OF LGBT YOUTH
There has been increasing attention given to the importance of peer or community-based support groups for LGBT youth. These groups provide a safe space where LGBT youth can connect with others who...
HOW QUEER BELIEVERS CAN USE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS TO FACILITATE POSTTRAUMATIC SPIRITUAL GROWTH
The psychological effects of trauma can be devastating for anyone, but they can have an especially profound impact on those who identify as LGBTQ+. For these individuals, the trauma of...
THE IMPACT OF INTERVENTIONS ON REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION AMONGST MARGINALIZED YOUTH: A FOCUS ON LGBT TEENS
The Effectiveness of Interventions in Mitigating the Negative Psychosocial Consequences of Social Isolation for LGBT Youth
Social isolation can have many detrimental effects on an individual's...
SEX AND THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE VULNERABILITY: HOW SHARING OUR WEAKNESSES CAN CREATE STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS
In today's society, people are more connected than ever before through technology and social media platforms.
This has also led to an increase in feelings of isolation and disconnection from...
SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS | HOW RELIGIOUS REJECTION IMPACTS THE MENTAL HEALTH OF LGBT INDIVIDUALS
LGBT children who experience religiously motivated rejection face a range of long-term psychological and social consequences that can have lasting impacts on their well-being and mental health. These...
WHAT EFFECT DO LGBT AWARENESS PROGRAMS HAVE ON TEENAGE MENTAL HEALTH?
The experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBT) adolescents are often marked by social isolation and exclusion, leading to long-term developmental and psychological...