Wednesday July 26th – 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Stop the Stigma Webinar: Pride in Mental Health: Challenging Stigma in the LGBTQ+ Community – Register Here

Presenter Name: Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University
Webinar Title/Topic: Pride in Mental Health: Challenging Stigma in the LGBTQ+ Community
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Webinar Time: 10:30am-12:00pm EST

Summary:
This session will explore mental health stigma within the LGBTQ+ Community and barriers that may exist when accessing healthcare systems. Emphasis will be given to the intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ Community and how this impacts their engagement in health care services, including mental health.

Objectives:

• Explore the barriers and stigma within the larger LGBTQ+ Community in relationship to systems, specifically mental health resources.
• Develop insight into challenges and barriers to address the mental health stigma that exists in the LGBTQ+ Community.
• Summarize how intersectionality plays an integral role in the stigma, mistrust, and skepticism of systems, including mental health.

Need assistance with your health insurance options join our navigator at the Damien Center on Wednesday July 26th from 2pm-5pm. Call 877-313-7215 or visit www.aspinhealthnavigtor.org for more information.
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