ASGTH Podcast Episode 32 : LGBTQ Community in Psychiatric Hospitals- with Roxie Valentine
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For LGBTQ people, the stressors of homophobia and transphobia, financial hardship caused by rejection from family or employers, trauma, shame and fear all contribute to high rates of depression and mental health crises. Inclusive mental healthcare can be a critical lifeline. Yet, many LGBTQ people report discrimination in accessing care, including denial of care, harsh language, or treating their orientation or gender identity as the cause of their illness. Based on her recent personal experience in a psychiatric hospital, Roxie, a trans woman, describes connections made among LGBTQ patients and the role these connections played in creating a healing environment. Especially in areas with less access to LGBTQ-affriming mental health care, Roxie's experience demonstrates why it's important for ally providers to allow LGBTQ patients to talk with each other, including about subjects that may be relevant to their identity.
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Welcome back to a sloth's guide to happiness, where your body is perfectly imperfect and
it's safe to be as ******* as you want.
Today we're going to be talking with Roxy Valentine, who is the chaos queen of Cliff
Media, our queer and female-led **** production company rooted in community organizing.
So she is just a wealth of beautiful energy that stirs up some excellent chaos.
She is also a proud trans woman and leader and has previously talked with us about her
experience in a ******** scene that we did together, which was super hot and beautiful.
And today is going to be talking with us about another really powerful subject that's maybe
a little bit more serious, and I can't wait for you all to dive in with this beautiful
woman.
I'm going to give a little bit more background before I get started.
Today we're talking about mental health, especially in the LGBTQ community, and how that is approached
in mental health care settings.
So we have been exploring the leadership of people with disabilities increasingly in Cliff
Media, and for some people that's very visible, right?
And the experiences of discrimination may be a lot more daily.
For example, there is one person who is an incredible leader with Cliff Media who has
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