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Some risk factors that contribute to declining mental health are heteronormativity, discrimination, harassment, rejection (e.g., family rejection and social exclusion), stigma, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, lack of access to mental health resources, lack of access to gender-affirming spaces (e.g., gender-appropriate facilities ...
Health professionals often lack the skills and usually lack the time needed to recognize, accurately assess and adequately monitor pain in people with dementia. [239] [242] Family members and friends can make a valuable contribution to the care of a person with dementia by learning to recognize and assess their pain. Educational resources and ...
Similarly, another study of 232 LGBTQ youth between the ages of 16-20 found that those with low family and social support reported higher rates of hopelessness, loneliness, depression, anxiety, somatization, suicide, global severity, and symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) than those who received strong family and non-family support. In ...
There has been a growth of interest in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) ageing in recent years. [1] There is a growing body of academic literature on the subject from the USA, [2] the UK, [3] Australia, [4] Canada, [5] the Netherlands, [6] Israel [7] and Ireland. [8]
Since dementia patients have trouble communicating their needs, this can be frustrating for the nurse. Nurses may have a hard time forming relationships with their dementia patients because of the communication barrier. How the dementia patient feels is based on their social interactions, and they may feel neglected because of this barrier. [35]
When you hear the word “lesbian,” the most obvious, first thing you might think about are famous lesbians. "Celesbians" if you will. For example, there’s Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnell ...
Studies and analyses include Bridget Fitzgerald's 1999 analysis of the research on gay and lesbian parenting, published in Marriage & Family Review, which found that the available studies generally concluded that "the sexual orientation of parents is not an effective or important predictor of successful childhood development" [59] and Gregory M ...
The contemporary lesbian and gay community has a growing and complex place in the American and Western European media. Lesbians and gay men are often portrayed inaccurately in television, films, and other media; the gay community is often portrayed as many stereotypes, such as gay men being portrayed as flamboyant and bold. Like other minority ...