07/01/2021
Getting the facts about mental health is the first step to understanding and healing. We β€οΈπ§‘ππππ Animals as Natural Therapy!
As comes to a close we wanted to share two quick facts about mental health and the LGBTQ+ Community. Trigger warning: these statistics cover information about su***de and violence.
*In the past year, nearly half of le***an, gay and bisexual high school students have seriously considered su***de β and one in four have attempted. From NAMI
*Transgender adults are 12x more likely to attempt su***de in a given year compared to the general U.S. population (from NAMI) and according to the Human Rights Campaign at least 22 transgender or gender non-conforming people are violently killed in the U.S every year.
We still have a long way to go. Letβs use the power of PRIDE to propel us into working for a more just world. Here at ANT, we offer mental health services to break the cycles of pain and loss so that no more young people are lost to su***de. We are affirming and supportive of all gender identities and expressions and all sexual orientations - committed to being an organization, and creating a community, where everyone feels safe to be who they are and love who they love β all year long! We hope you join us in this important work.
Thank you to our friend Steve at Bellingham Screen Printing for these beautiful shirts!