Episode 133: Gender Affirming Care is Trauma-Informed Care

June 07, 2022 00:45:48
Episode 133: Gender Affirming Care is Trauma-Informed Care
Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health
Episode 133: Gender Affirming Care is Trauma-Informed Care

Jun 07 2022 | 00:45:48

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Show Notes

June is Pride Month. We recognize the contributions lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/queer plus individuals have made to society--and the continued urgency of their struggle. The LGBTQ+ community has had to fight for acceptance, inclusion, and civil rights in a society that has historically shunned their very existence. The LGBTQ+ community continues to face many obstacles to their individual mental health and well-being, and this has never been more true than in the summer of 2022. In this episode we explore gender affirming care as a form of trauma-informed care, and what it means to try to be trauma-informed for a community in peril. Our guests are Eli Lawrence, Clinical Supervisor of Behavioral Health for Waterloo Counseling Center; and Andrea Segovia, Senior Policy and Field Advisor for Trans Education Network of Texas. Related links: Episode 122: Gender Affirmation Can be Life and Death https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-gender-affirmation Episode 82: Gender Identity and Well-being: Toss the Rulebook https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-gender-identity-and-well-being Hogg Foundation Statement on Pride Month 2022 https://hogg.utexas.edu/statement-on-lgbtq-pride-month

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