Harm Reduction for LGBTQ+ Youth
AJ Espinosa, Darcie Lenz, Erica Heller, Neathery Thurmond
What do eating disorders, self-harm and drug use all have in common? How prevalent are these concerns among LGBTQ+ youth? How can we talk about these things as a community in a way that is supportive and uplifting, not shaming and harmful? Join our panel of licensed medical and mental health providers for a conversation about compassion and harm reduction.
Resources Mentioned
13 Reasons Why (Netflix series)
Health at Every Size (Body positivity organization)
Out Youth (Austin, TX non-profit for LGBTQ+ youth)
Integral Care (Support services for people with mental illness, substance use disorder, and intellectual and developmental disabilities in Travis County, TX)
Capital Area Counseling (Low-cost mental health services in Austin, TX)
Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child (Texas Statute)
Support Groups and Research Studies (List of support groups, etc. for people with eating disorders. Not all of these have been vetted, so please research a group before joining, if possible).
Free Eating Disorder Support Groups (List of support groups for people with eating disorders. Not all of these have been vetted, so please research a group before joining, if possible).
Nalgona Positivity Pride (BIPOC-centered body positivity organization)
Sam Dylan Finch (Bisexual mental health advocate)
Out Youth Virtual Drop-In (Virtual community space for LGBTQ+ youth)
Email Heather Frederick (Texas GSA Network Coordinator)
Never Use Alone (Phone service to aid substance users who are unable to access in-person support)
Austin Harm Reduction Coalition (Austin, TX organization focused on substance use harm reduction)
The Body Keeps the Score (Book by Bessel Van Der Kolk)
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia (Book by Sabrina Strings)
Food Psych #196: Diet Culture’s Racist Roots with Sabrina Strings (Podcast episode)
Neathery Thurmond (Clinical social worker and psychotherapist)
