Child Mind Institute Provides Advice on Supporting LGBTQ+ Children’s Mental Health
For June’s Pride Month, the Child Mind Institute’s resources focus on how to support LGBTQ+ children in embracing their identities and help them tend to their mental health and emotional well-being.
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While any children can experience bullying or rejection, the institute writes, children in the queer community are particularly targeted. This puts them at higher risk for such mental health challenges as anxiety and depression.
The institute’s resources include advice on what to do when a child is questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity - or decides to come out.
The resources feature an article on ways to arm children with tools to combat bullying and another on how to keep the lines of communication open with teens, which can help them to feel safer talking about topics such as sex, gender, and romantic relationships.
The Child Mind Institute’s resources include: