LGBT youth missing out on support
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LGBT youth missing out on support

Erin Dean Freelance journalist

Research reveals that mental health workers feel poorly prepared to deal with young LGBT people with problems

According to a Department of Health-funded study young LGBT people are at increased risk of self-harm and suicide. The Queer Futures project has also revealed that mental health professionals lack access to the training they need to support these young people.

Nursing Standard. 30, 23, 22-23. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.23.22.s22

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