Teenagers who are gay, lbian, or bisexual (GLB) are overwhelmgly siar to their non-GLB peers. However, bee of societal stigma or potential rejectn,the adolcents may face var challeng durg their adolcent years and are at greater risk for substance abe, prsn, suici, and sexually transmted diseas (STDs) t...
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SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND VELOPMENTAL CHALLENG EXPERIENCED BY GAY AND LBIAN YOUTHS
Jt the Facts provis rmatn and rourc for prcipals, tors and school personnel who nont sensive issu volvg gay, lbian and bisexual stunts. * homosexual orientation in adolescence *
Dpe the persistence of stereotyp that portray lbian, gay, and bisexual people as disturbed, several s of rearch and clil experience have led all mastream medil and mental health anizatns this untry to nclu that the orientatns reprent normal forms of human experience.
* homosexual orientation in adolescence *
Helpful rpons of a therapist treatg an dividual who is troubled about her or his same sex attractns clu helpg that person actively pe wh social prejudic agast homosexualy, succsfully rolve issu associated wh and rultg om ternal nflicts, and actively lead a happy and satisfyg life. The phrase “g out” is ed to refer to several aspects of lbian, gay, and bisexual persons’ experienc: self-awarens of same-sex attractns; the tellg of one or a few people about the attractns; wispread disclosure of same-sex attractns; and intifitn wh the lbian, gay, and bisexual muny. Th, is not surprisg that lbians and gay men who feel they mt nceal their sexual orientatn report more equent mental health ncerns than do lbians and gay men who are more open; they may even have more physil health problems.