36.0 From Persecution to Resilience: Examining the Mental Health Supports for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Across the Globe

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. S54-S55
Author(s):  
Shervin Shadianloo ◽  
Shirley Alleyne ◽  
Ayesha I. Mian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Transgender Youth ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender

Developing policies for adult sexual minorities with mental health needs in secured settings

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-623
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Arguello
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Vocational Programs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
Mental Health Treatments ◽  
Lgbt People

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people are more likely to be disproportionally placed in a secured setting such jails, prisons, and forensic hospitals. These settings can be traumatizing, hostile, and dangerous—especially for those who are suffering from mental illness. Administrators are encouraged to develop institutional policies that undoubtedly include that LGBT residents should be free of discrimination, victimization, and abuse. LGBT residents should have equal access to safe housing, vocational programs, rehabilitation services, as well as medical and mental health treatments. Several organizations provide guidelines to ensure that LGBT residents are protected. This article provides a general roadmap for developing LGBT policies in secured settings synergizing the recommendations of some of these organizations with emphasis on policy guidelines for transgender people that are not only standards for good care but also very cost-effective interventions that can help reduce symptoms of mental illness for this population.

scholarly journals Health Conditions, Access to Care, Mental Health, and Wellness Behaviors in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Richard S. Henry ◽  
Paul B. Perrin ◽  
Ashlee Sawyer ◽  
Mickeal Pugh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender

This study examined relationships among wellness behaviors, physical health conditions, mental health, health insurance, and access to care among a sample of 317 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults. Participants completed a web-administered survey from May 2013 to April 2014. Of the sample, 41.6% of the participants reported having one or more health conditions. Most participants (92.1%) reported access to a health care facility and current health insurance coverage (84.9%), though 24.9% of those with health insurance reported being incapable of paying the copayments. Physical health conditions, age, and self-esteem explained 24% of the variance in engagement in wellness behaviors; older age, a greater number of health conditions, higher self-esteem, possession of health insurance, and ability to access to care were associated with increased wellness behaviors. Providing affordable insurance coverage, improving access to care, and properly treating mental health in LGBT individuals could improve wellness behaviors.

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