📣 The Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Youth is at Risk!
LGBTQIA+ youth face significant mental health challenges due to discrimination, prejudice, and rejection, leading to feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression.
📢 What are the main causes putting the mental health of LGBTQIA+ youth at risk?
🔸Bullying and abuse in school and social environments
🔸 Isolation and lack of support from family or society
🔸 Discrimination in healthcare
💡 It is crucial to strengthen supportive services for the mental health of LGBTQIA+ youth and eliminate discrimination in healthcare.
PAL NETWORK, through the European project, is committed to strengthening the creation of safe and supportive spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community, promoting equality, acceptance, and awareness throughout Europe.
We call on:
👩💻 Youth workers (aged 18-30)
📚 Youth training and support organizations
🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+ organizations, NGOs, and activists
🧠 Mental health centers and institutions
👨⚕️ Mental health professionals, psychologists, and child psychologists
📖 Social workers, sociologists, researchers, and trainers
🔬 Research centers, institutions, and educational organizations
🏛 Local, regional, and national authorities
📑 Policymakers and administrative personnel
🤝 Organizations and institutions supporting the LGBTQIA+ community
Together, we can create safer and more supportive spaces for the mental well-being of LGBTQIA+ youth.