The broken pipeline of mental healthcare for LGBTQ teenagers
As almost 1 in 4 American teens identify as LGBTQ, affirming therapy can be life-saving. Yet availability is shrinking. As access to affirming mental healthcare for LGBTQ youth shrinks, more teens are running into barriers to getting care. In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” reporters from Fierce Healthcare and Uncloseted Media discuss the reporting behind their recent collaboration and the stories they heard from trans teens, their families and experts navigating a strained mental healthcare system.
As access to affirming mental healthcare for LGBTQ youth shrinks, more teens are running into barriers to getting care. In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” reporters from Fierce Healthcare and Uncloseted Media discuss the reporting behind their recent collaboration and the stories they heard from trans teens, their families and experts navigating a strained mental healthcare system.
Source: Fierce Healthcare