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Category Archives: LGBT Youth
Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence: Diagnosis and Modern Treatment
Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence: Diagnosis and Modern Treatment Renee S. Baker, Feb 8, 2011 Introduction In the fall of 2007, just a few years ago, Carmen Moreno and her colleagues made national and even international news when they released a … Continue reading
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Coming Out of the Darkness
A SAFE PLACE AT LAST | Alex Fitzgerald says school officials in Lewisville and Flower Mound did nothing to protect him from bullies. Now he attends iSchool in Lewisville, a private school where faculty and staff mean it when they … Continue reading
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Youth First Texas – Pride Beneficiary
Story by Renee Baker in Dallas Voice Tavern Guild Pullout – Fall 2010 When Brian Jacobs marched in his first Pride Parade, he said he felt “like nothing else mattered but being who I am.” He felt a “oneness” that … Continue reading
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Self Injury and Youth – A Literature Review
A Literature Review of Youth that Self Injure by Renee Baker, August 2010 What Do We Know About Self Mutilation? Historically, self-mutilation was considered a form of suicidal behavior until suggested otherwise by Karl Menninger in his 1938 book, Man … Continue reading
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Surviving life on the streets
A Story by Renee Baker, Dallas Voice, Mar. 25, 2010 Trans youth Shawn Tripp wants to find a way to help other LGBT youth who are, as he was, homeless Shawn Tripp is a lucky man. He says so himself. … Continue reading
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LGBT youth try to cut away emotional pain
A Story by Renee Baker, Dallas Voice, Dec. 10, 2009 When family, society reject them for being gay, youth often turn to cutting, using physical pain to cope with distress of coming out Giancarlo Mossi fell in love with a … Continue reading
New survey shows possible crisis among area LGBT youth
A Story by Renee Baker, Dallas Voice, June 4, 2009. Youth First Texas recently released the results of a first-ever comprehensive survey of LGBT youth in the Dallas metropolitan area, and it suggests there may be a widespread mental health … Continue reading
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New Era in store for Youth First Texas
Story by Renee Baker, Edge Publications, Feb 26, 2009. Volunteering at a youth organization is something many in the LGBT community thrive on. It is in their blood, bones and heart. They know that service work is their calling. They … Continue reading
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Gay HS dropout finds second chance with Youth First Texas
Story by Renee Baker, Edge Publications, Sept. 4, 2008. After he was threatened, assaulted and thrown in the trash for being both gay and Asian, Jimmy Bounthavy became a recluse and dropped out of North Dallas High School. With the … Continue reading
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Strong Voices Break the Silence
Silence was broken at 7:00 p.m. in Reverchon Park in Dallas last Friday, April 25, coinciding with the National Day of Silence. The Breaking of the Silence event began as both straight and LGBT students ended their days in school … Continue reading
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