Perspectives of Parents of LGBTQ+ Youth with Mental Health Service Needs in the US Southeast: Challenges, Needs, and Recommendations for Improving LGBTQ+ Youth and Family Support
Findings demonstrate the need for affirming and accessible mental health resources for LGBTQ + youth and families in Southeastern U.S. as well as the need for parent-focused resources to better support parents of LGBTQ + youth experiencing mental health problems. Based on parents' perspectives, we offer a set of recommendations for child and adolescent mental healthcare providers and organizations for supporting LGBTQ + youth and families.
Authors
- Kirsty A. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9626-8460)
- Melissa Cyperski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9524-3344)
- Margaret Holladay
- Alexandra P. Argiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5725-7286)
- Alexandra H. Bettis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4442-4951)
- Jessica A. Merritt
- Manu Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0913-6652)
- Andrew R. Kittleson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-2616)
- Pam Sheffer
- Arielle Moussougan
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Oasis Charitable Trust (GB)
- McGill University (CA)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2025.2497081
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences