When it comes to mental illnesses, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community is no exception. In fact, due to the prevalent prejudice and discrimination, the community is prone to more negative mental health outcomes. When troubled by a mental health problem, youth generally choose the path of self-medication through alcohol and […]

For children who identify as transgender, going through puberty as their birth sex can be a traumatic, disorienting experience. They may fear their own bodies, question their identity and hide away from the world around them. “My son got his period at age 12 and a half, and we both cried,” writes Mary Moss in […]

People in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (or LGBTQ) community are roughly three times more likely than straight people to experience a mental illness such as depression or generalized anxiety disorder over the course of their lifetime. These individuals frequently experience stressors related to their sexual or gender identity — often dubbed […]

Even before we are born, who we are and how we dress, act and feel are shaped by the gender we are assigned to at birth. Our gender — that is, whether we are male or female — is largely based on the beliefs and expectations of what others and society deem to be appropriate […]