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$556K to Train Med School Students on LGBT Mental Health Care

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posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 12:10 AM
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$556K to Train Med School Students on LGBT Mental Health Care

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) has awarded a grant to a medical school for an LGBT mental health internship program.

It seems somebody has managed to determine that high occurrences of things like mood and anxiety disorders as well as many other psychological and psychiatric problems exist in those groups of people.

All well and good I suppose, as long as these determinations are genuine and not a scam to just get additional money to pay out to some kind of 'creative specialist'.

Does anyone know anything about this ?

Is this a Real problem ?




The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $556,000 to Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine for an LGBT mental health internship program.

“Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals experience unique health disparities. As a group, LGBT adults experience more mood and anxiety disorders, an elevated risk for suicide, and substance use as compared with heterosexual adults. LGBT people are more frequently the targets of stigma, discrimination, and violence because of their sexual- and gender-minority status,” the grant abstract said.

“LGBT adults have higher rates of smoking, alcohol use, and substance use than heterosexual adults, which leads to long-lasting effects on both the individual and the community. Health professionals with greater exposure to LGBT patients and formal education in LGBT Psychology are better able to provide competent care,” it said.


$556K to Train Med School Students on LGBT Mental Health Care



posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 12:53 AM
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Tired of this world.

Label this and label that and ...... an ever growing deficit. Maybe it's just because I get to see people everyday dropping pills for a million different physical or mental problems.

Whether it's the site redesign today that got me in a sour mood or it's just normal everyday s***, I'd like a ticket out of here. Don't mistake what I'm saying. I'm not suicidal or anything. Just tired of the same old stuff day after day year after year. Reality is like a tape that repeats and you can't stop it.

I know people are in pain and confused and want answers. There's a lot of tornadoes in life. I want the best for everyone. I wish I wanted this life as much as I wanted to get away from it.
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posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 01:05 AM
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I'm sorry, does their sexual preference have to do with how their bodies function or something? Am I misunderstanding biology?



posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 01:26 AM
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Is this a Real problem ?

That can't be a "Real problem"! Everyone has already been conditioned to believe that there is nothing wrong with Ls, Gs, Bs, or Ts.

See ya buddy,
Milt



posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 01:34 AM
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Are you implying that there is something wrong with being LGBT?



posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 01:45 AM
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Its a good thing.

There is an untold mass of trauma that was imparted upon the LGBT community. African American and Native American cultures are examples of groups of people who have also suffered trauma and professional help, had it existed back then in its modern form, could have saved lives.

Having a fundamentalist father I feel blessed to be born a straight male. There are others who are not so lucky.
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posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 05:35 AM
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Originally posted by Darth_Prime
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Are you implying that there is something wrong with being LGBT?


Clearly, the subject matter of the OP points out that there is something wrong, mentally, with being LGBT

I do not agree with it. I'm merely pointing out what has been stated.

I will refrain from advertising my personal opinions and views on the subject matter.



posted on Aug, 31 2013 @ 11:26 AM
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Are you implying that there is something wrong with being LGBT?

That's up to you to decide. Were you "implying" that the "conditioning" hasn't worked on me?

See ya,
Milt




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