LGBTQ MENTAL HEALTH
Erica Zeng
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Suicide Rate
Suicide Rate
More than 1 in 10 (12%) LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide in the past year.
39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.
Under social stigma, 42% of LGBTQ+ individuals were afraid to talk about mental health concerns with someone else.
50% to 60% of APIDA LGBTQ+ suffered from anxiety and depression symptoms.
What is Gender?
Gender
Gender
Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, expectations, and behaviors that are often ascribed to the different sexes.
Gender Stereotypes
Gender Stereotypes
The majority of the population in society shares this gender classification and the outward criteria and norms that derive from it. For example, people would argue that "men should be masculine, should not have long hair, wear skirts, should like women, and should shoulder male responsibilities." This gradually formed most people's inherent knowledge of gender, or "gender stereotypes."
Biological Sex
Biological Sex
Biological Sex is your gender at birth based on the appearence of your body and it's assigned by hospital. This is asking: "what gender am I medically?"
Gender Identity
Gender Identity
Gender Identity: A person's deep and internal feeling of being male or female or some alternate gender. That is, "what gender I think I am."
Gender Expression
Gender Expression
Gender Expression: A personal expression of gender identity or role through appearance, clothing, accessories, and behavior. "I want everybody to see what my gender is."
Cisgender
Cisgender
Cisgender refers to a person whose gender identity corresponds to the sex they were assigned at birth, meaning they identify with the gender typically associated with their biological sex.
Gender Sexual Orientation/ Romantic Orientation
Gender Sexual Orientation/ Romantic Orientation
Sexual Orientation / Romantic Orientation: Sexual and emotional attraction to a person of what gender they are sexually and emotionally attracted to, and the behaviors and / or social relationships that this attraction may lead to. That is, "What gender do I like."
Definition
L
L
1732 – the term lesbian first used by William King in his book, The Toast, published in England which meant women who loved women.
G
G
1955 – the term gay was used throughout Europe earlier, but this is the year most agree that gay came to mean same-sex relationships between men.
B
B
1894/1967. 1872 – the pamphlet, “Psychopathia Sexualis” was translated from German and one of the first times the term bisexual is used. 1967: Sexual Freedom League formed in San Francisco in support of bisexual people.
T
T
The term "transgender" (trans) was first coined by the German psychiatrist John Oliven in 1965 and is a general term for individuals or groups of individuals whose gender identities differ from their biological sex. These include transgender women (male-to-female (MtF)) who are biologically male and self-identify as female, and transgender men (female-to-male (FtM)) who are bisexual and self-identifiable as male.
Q
Q
Queer is a term for all people who are not heterosexual (straight) or cisgender.
Rainbow Community
Rainbow Community
LGBTQ Community.
Pink: Sexuality
Red: Life
Orange: Healing
Yellow: Sun
Green: Nature
Blue: Art
Indigo: Harmony
Violet: Spirit
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