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Debunking Myths and Connecting Dots Between Mental Health, Substance Use, and Gender Identity, with Jordan Held

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Debunking Myths and Connecting Dots Between Mental Health, Substance Use, and Gender Identity, with Jordan Held
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When parents discover their teen is using marijuana, struggling with school, or questioning their gender identity, the intersections between these issues can feel overwhelming. Jordan Held, a therapist who has worked extensively with adolescents and transgender youth, offers clarity on these complex topics based on both his professional expertise and personal lived experience. The Marijuana

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Why Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids Need Their Own “Coming In” Process, with Matt Seelos

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Why Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids Need Their Own “Coming In” Process, with Matt Seelos
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When your child comes out as LGBTQ+, it’s natural to feel caught off guard. Matt Seelos, a licensed clinical social worker at Elevations Residential Treatment Center, helps parents understand why this moment feels so disorienting: your child has been processing their identity for a long time, while you’re just hearing about it now. Understanding the

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Teasing Apart The Complexities Of Gender Identity, Neurodiversity, Substance Use And Mental Health In Young People, With Sean Garcia

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Teasing Apart The Complexities Of Gender Identity, Neurodiversity, Substance Use And Mental Health In Young People, With Sean Garcia
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When a young person struggles with substance use, mental health challenges, and questions about their gender identity, parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to help. Licensed therapist Sean Garcia brings a unique perspective to these intersecting issues—both as a professional who works with neurodiversity, gender identity, and personal development, and as someone who

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Adolescent Substance Use and Recovery In The LGBTQ+ Community with Beck Gee-Cohen

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Adolescent Substance Use and Recovery In The LGBTQ+ Community with Beck Gee-Cohen
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When Beck Gee-Cohen was around four or five years old, he knew he was different. Growing up in the 1980s as a child assigned female at birth but identifying as male, there weren’t words for what he was experiencing. He went by ‘boy-Roger’ and constantly moved to the boys’ line at school, only to be

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