Understanding A Child Who Identifies As LGBTQ And How To Provide Support

In Canada, individuals ages 15 and older who identify as LGBTQ are 3 times more likely to struggle with mental health issues when compared to non-LGTBQ individuals.

That’s highly significant. 

And what’s really important to establish is that identifying as LGBTQ is not a mental disorder.

However, they do experience notably more mental health issues.

LGBTQ individuals face higher depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and phobic disorders, suicidality, self-harm and substance use disorder rates.

They are also two times more likely to struggle with PTSD when compared with the general population. 

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So, it’s important for parents to know how to identify the early signs of these issues, while also learning how to help reduce feelings of alienation/isolation, increase feelings of acceptance and pursue access to helpful services for their child.

Further, it’s not uncommon for parents to struggle with learning something about their child that they hadn’t expected.

For some, this can lead to notable feelings of grief and loss related to an altered future with their child.

To register: Please call us at 807-768-0660 or toll free at 888-269-0237 

So, it’s important to understand what it means to identify as LGBTQ, how to support your child, navigate potentially difficult situations, all while possibly contending with personal feelings of grief and loss. 
Key topics covered in this free workshop include:

• Understand the role of nature vs. nature as pertains to someone who identifies as LGBTQ
• Learn how to identify symptoms related to mental health issues that LGBTQ people often struggle to manage 
• Learn how to meet where your child is at currently and provide helpful support
• Understand how to cope with feelings of grief and loss while still being able to provide effective support for your child
• Develop initial knowledge about how to approach challenging topics such as: hormone therapy, a name change, pronoun change, age of identification, surgery consideration, communication with unaccepting family members, spousal disagreements, etc.
• Q & A session
• And much more

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When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Where: Online (via Zoom)                                                           
                 
Cost: Free

This free 1.5 hour workshop will be presented by Dr. Victoria Ewen 

To register: Please call us at 807-768-0660 or toll free at 888-269-0237