The Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Adults on Acute Mental Health Wards: Intimate Relationship Needs and Recovery

Robertson, Jennie; Pote, Helen; Byrne, Angela; Frasquilho, F

doi:10.1080/19359705.2014.998800

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“…Many sexual minorities with a SMI report that counseling services are often inadequate and further stigmatizing, leading to underuse of services (Kidd et al, 2016;Mizock et al, 2014). Often these negative experiences impact sexual minorities with a SMI to seek out future counseling or open up to their current counselor (Hellman et al, 2010;Robertson, Pote, Byrne, & Frasquilho, 2015). For example, Participant 1 noted:…”

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“…Lack of comfort with a counselor can also make a client hesitant to open up (Robertson et al, 2015). Participants focused on how the hesitancy that sexual minorities with a SMI experience in counseling settings inhibits their ability to develop a trusting relationship.…”

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“…Theme 5: Inclusive environment. As counselors use their skills to combat negative client experiences, it is important to create an inclusive environment that is supportive and safe for sexual minorities with a SMI (Robertson et al, 2015). As Participant 3 stated, "It's important to just create a really inclusive space."…”

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“…Along with being aware of negative counseling experiences, it is important to create a safe environment, which the study's findings and previous research support (Hellman et al, 2010). As Robertson et al (2015) pointed out, many sexual minorities with a SMI have found it difficult to discuss relationship needs with clinical staff due to not feeling safe or fully secure.Therefore, as the participants commented, it is important to be explicit in the acceptance of all people to create an inclusive space and promote a safe environment. These findings support initiatives to improve the mental health of sexual minorities and create a safe space for individuals with a SMI (Robertson et al, 2015).…”

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“…As Robertson et al (2015) pointed out, many sexual minorities with a SMI have found it difficult to discuss relationship needs with clinical staff due to not feeling safe or fully secure.Therefore, as the participants commented, it is important to be explicit in the acceptance of all people to create an inclusive space and promote a safe environment. These findings support initiatives to improve the mental health of sexual minorities and create a safe space for individuals with a SMI (Robertson et al, 2015). For example, both the CACREP and the ACA have emphasized the importance of counselors being more multiculturally competent to work with individuals who hold a minority status (American Counseling Association, 2014; Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs, 2016).…”

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A Population at Risk: Counseling Sexual Minorities with a Serious Mental Illness

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Bridges²

2019

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Sexual minorities are at a greater risk for experiencing a serious mental illness (SMI) compared to heterosexuals, and sexual minorities suffering from a SMI experience stigma and discrimination that leads to a greater need for counseling services. Current research does not address the needs of sexual minorities with a SMI and how to prepare counselors to work with this population, as most sexual minorities with a SMI find that counseling services do not meet their unique needs. The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study, grounded in a Husserlian philosophical and minority stress model conceptual framework, was to explore the experiences and perceptions of counselors who provide counseling services to sexual minorities with a SMI. Data were collected from six participants using semistructured interviews and followed a thematic data analysis process, ensuring thematic saturation. The results of this study highlighted many themes regarding the unique needs of sexual minorities with a SMI such as multiple minority stressors, negative counseling experiences, and the impact of family, as well as counselors' perceptions regarding the lack of preparation in graduate school to work with sexual minorities with a SMI. Study findings may improve counselors' understanding of the needs of sexual minorities with a SMI so they may provide more effective counseling services. This study also highlights the importance of training counselors to work with this population and may support the efforts of counselor educators.

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Introduction: Queer and Trans Madness: Struggles for Social Justice

Pilling

2022

Queer and Trans Madness

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Fragmented inclusion: Community participation and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people with diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Pilling¹,

Howison²,

Frederick³

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Community participation is often cited as a crucial component of wellness for people with mental health diagnoses. Few studies explore community participation from the perspective of LGBTQ people with diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This paper describes an in-depth qualitative study with 16 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) people and 18 social service workers, and 2 key informants in Toronto, Ontario that examined access to communities for LGBTQ people with mental health diagnoses. Results indicate that community participation is particularly relevant to this group given the functions of communities for marginalized people as a source of support and resistance. However, the participants faced barriers to accessing support and creating social networks due to the lack of intersectional inclusion in various contexts, including LGBTQ communities and mental health/mad communities.

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The Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Adults on Acute Mental Health Wards: Intimate Relationship Needs and Recovery

Cited by 8 publications

References 70 publications

A Population at Risk: Counseling Sexual Minorities with a Serious Mental Illness

A Population at Risk: Counseling Sexual Minorities with a Serious Mental Illness

Introduction: Queer and Trans Madness: Struggles for Social Justice

Fragmented inclusion: Community participation and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people with diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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