Diversity Online - Psychological Support for LGBTI+ People | Podcast
Overview
Members of the LGBTI+ community experience higher levels of psychological distress and a significantly higher incidence of mental health disorders than the general population. This podcast is the highlights from the webinar where we discussed the appropriate psychological services available for LGBTI+ people with special reference to the services available online.
Very few specific online therapy programs for LGBTI+ people exist. We discuss some of the reasons for this and the desirable characteristics of such a program.
Podcast
For more information
Watch a recording of the live webinar Diversity Online - Psychological Support for LGBTI+ People here
Jan is Sydney GP, private psychological medicine practitioner in Sydney’s inner west and a GP educator for Black Dog Institute.
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