LGBT-targeted bullying related to gender expression or sexual orientation during school years led to increased young adult depression, suicidal thoughts, social adjustment issues and risky sexual behavior. LGBT young adults that reported high levels of anti-LGBT victimization as teens were 5.6 times more likely to report suicide attempts than those victimized less frequently. They were more than twice as likely to report being clinically depressed, and they were more than twice as likely to report having been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease by young adulthood.

The report also found that young adult GBT males are targeted more frequently than their female counterparts, and that the amount of bullying a boy receives in school can help predict the health issues he will face later in life.

Opening up, talking about negative experiences and expressing stress-related thoughts and feelings is central to many psychological theories.  There is a growing body of research linking

Living intentionally is about expanding our awareness of what is possible and learning to organize life from this perspective.

Some ways to do this;

1) Discover where you want to go and who you want to be
2) Develop a clear plan to achieve goals
3) Stay resilient and determined
4) Reward yourself for a job well done

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New research shows that antidepressant medication often does not resolve all of the symptoms associated with depression.

Investigators discovered that even in the best case, that is when an individual shows a distinct improvement after beginning medication, symptoms such as insomnia, sadness and decreased concentration are likely to persist.

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Together, emotions and (interpretive) thoughts:

• Produce physiological sensations felt throughout the physical body.
• Release hormones into the bloodstream that affect the balance, or homeostasis, of the body
  

This is 20 min. well spent of your time.

9 million (about 3.8%) of Americans identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender according to a study released by the Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law.

The study gathered data from nine surveys conducted over the last seven years. Interesting, the study found that bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults make up 0.3% of the population.

Beyond those identifying as LGBT, 8.2% of Americans report participating in same-sex sexual activity and an estimated 11% of adults held some same-sex sexual attraction. Neither of these officially identified as LGBT.

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Gay and bisexual teens are five times as likely as heterosexual peers to attempt suicide, according to new research

Drawing on demographic information from six recent surveys, Gary J. Gates of the Williams Institute of the UCLA School of Law, recently reported there are more than 8 million adults in the U.S. who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual, comprising 3.5% of the adult population. There are also nearly 700,000 transgender individuals in the U.S. bringing the total number of Americans who identify as LGBT to approximately 9 million. In related findings, Gates states that an estimated 19 million Americans (8.2%) report that they have engaged in same-sex sexual behavior and nearly 25.6 million (11%) acknowledge at least some same-sex sexual attraction.