Tell Us Where It Hurts

LGBTQ+ Through a Health Lens: Mental Health Impact of Coming Out

Episode Summary

Episode 9 of our “Tell Us Where It Hurts” podcast gives insight on LGBTQ+ individuals coming out in a safe space with positive outcomes. “Home for LGBTQ youth in Indianapolis opens as transitional housing” WRTV Indianapolis.

Episode Notes

TALKING POINTS

1:31 - Do people feel safer today when coming out?

3:00 - What is the importance of a celebrity or influencer who comes out?

4:42 - What are some of the biggest fears for someone who is coming out?

6:02 - Normalizing the experience of coming out.

7:00 - How can we as a community make LGBTQ+ mental health more of a priority?

8:14 - Recognizing the mental stress of those who come out.

9:26 - How do we support someone who is coming out?

10:56 - The importance of safe spaces in healthcare.

12:32 - What is the difference between acceptance and inclusion?

13:21 - Diversity, equity and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ population.

14:15 - A sense of relief for LGBTQ+ patients who find an all-inclusive healthcare provider.

15:37 - How do we address LGBTQ+ people of color who are doubly marginalized?

16:44 - What can we do to be advocates for the LGBTQ+ community?

17:43 - Are there resources in central Indiana for people who are coming out?

 

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