Mental health experts share advice to support LGBTQ+ relatives during Pride Month and beyond ...Middle East

Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, but the joyful revelry of parades and parties doesn’t diminish a community in pain. “Compared to the general population, people who are part of the LGBTQ community are nearly half as times higher, they have 50% higher rate of suicide,” said Luma Bonilla-Webster, a program manager for the Illinois Chapter of the America Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “One of the most common issues is depression and anxiety and we know that those things, if they are not well treated, can lead to more extreme depression, even thoughts of suicide,” said Bonilla-Webster. Bonilla-Webster is leading an upcoming virtual presentation at 6:30 p.m. CT

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