Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth - PediaCast 540

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4.8 • 598 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Dr Lea Taylor visits the studio as we consider support for LGBTQ+ youth. Nearly 10% of high-schoolers identify as LGBTQ+. Acceptance and support from their family and friends is essential for thriving… and supporting good mental health. We hope you can join us!

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0:00.0	This is Pedicast.
0:20.7	Welcome to Pediacast, a pediatric podcast for parents.
0:24.9	And now, direct from the campus of nationwide children's, here is your host, Dr. Mike.
0:30.2	Hello, everyone, and welcome.
0:32.6	Once again to PDACast.
0:34.6	It is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.
0:38.5	This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of nationwide children's hospital.
0:43.8	We're in Columbus, Ohio.
0:45.9	It's episode 540 for June 27th, 2023.
0:50.9	We're calling this one supporting LGBTQ plus youth.
0:55.0	I want to welcome all of you to the program.
0:58.0	So we have another really important topic for you this week
1:01.0	as we consider supporting LGBTQ plus youth.
1:07.0	Turns out nearly 10% of all high school aged youth in the United States identify as LGBTQ plus.
1:14.8	So it's extremely likely that you know a teenager who identifies with one or more of these letters.
1:22.3	We also know that identifying as LGBTQ plus can be extremely stressful.
1:28.7	It's not something a teenager chooses.
1:31.4	It's who they are.
1:32.9	And while gender identity can be fluid and change over time,
1:37.0	we always have to consider where someone is in the here and now
1:41.2	because it truly represents their identity. And combine this with the fact that as
1:47.5	humans, you know, we all want to feel accepted and loved and supported, especially by our family,
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