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Carl Nassib Pledges $100,000 to LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Project
Carl Nassib Pledges $100,000 to LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Project | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Carl Nassib Pledges $100,000 to LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Project a Year After Coming Out this link is to …
In Recognition of Pride Month, State Department of Health Releases Health Disparities Report On LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
More Than 8 Percent of New York Adults Identify As LGBTQ+ Increased Health Challenges Including Access to Health Care Providers, Mental Distress, Depressive Disorders, and Alcohol Use Identified Among LGBQ, Transgender, and Gender Non-conforming Adults Distributed to NYSDOH Partners and Networks, Report Informs Solutions to Advance Health Equity for LGBTQ+ Population To …
Mental well-being and the LGBTQ community
More than ever, we’re challenging the stigma around mental health. While staying safe during the pandemic, quarantining and isolation raised concerns about mental well-being. Today, it’s become a national conversation. Open conversations can help fight the stigma, and this is particularly important for people who identify as LGBTQ. Stemming from bias, discrimination, anti-LGBTQ stigma, and …
UCSF Health Named 2022 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights UCSF Health has been named a “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation for the 15th consecutive year. The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) recognizes health care facilities for their dedication to inclusive policies and care for …
WNY LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Fair to be held during LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week
SANBORN, N.Y. — After the event was delayed last year, Niagara Pride announced the WNY LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Fair will be back on March 26. The wellness fair will be held in the Main Gym at Niagara County Community College from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during national LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week. Members of …
COVID-19 vaccines and the LGBTQ+ community – Harvard Health Blog
I have a confession: in late 2020, when the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the FDA, I was hesitant to get one myself. Despite working in public health and believing strongly in vaccines to keep our community healthy, I was anxious about putting something in my body that seemed so new. I thought: “What …
Why this venture capitalist thinks LGBTQ+ and women’s health is the next big investment frontier
Women make the vast majority of healthcare decisions and on average spend 30% more than men on healthcare. And yet when it comes to funding next-generation digital health concepts, just 3% of fundings in the past decade have addressed the unique health and wellness needs of women. Seattle venture capitalist Julie Sandler sees those numbers, …
Indigenous and LGBTQ Students’ Mental Health Most Hurt by Pandemic
Indigenous students reported the highest rates of negative mental health related to the pandemic compared to students in all other racial and ethnic groups who visited their college counseling centers last year, according to new data released by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Indigenous students also reported the highest …