QTBIPOC Mental Health & Recovery:

A Complex Mental Health Journey

QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, People of Color) face unique mental health challenges. Many of these individuals must navigate not only disparities in mental health support but also the impact of racial and gender trauma. Some must also deal with the complexities of intersectionality while living in poverty.

We spoke with a QTBIPOC person currently living in Fairfield County about their mental health journey. Read the interview to learn more about their experience living with Bipolar II Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), and how they’ve overcome the challenges of poverty, racial trauma, and treatment disparities.

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Events & Opportunities from The Hub

THIS THURSDAY! September 21st is our Regional Suicide Advisory Board Meeting. Register Now.

Want to get involved and make a difference? Join one of our upcoming quarterly meetings.

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We are currently hiring for a Program Coordinator position.

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Community Events

Discuss the effects of social media on adolescents — both the positive connections that are formed, as well as problematic use behavior and disorders.

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Recovery & Support Resources

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Prevention Resources

NIMH Offers Mental Health Information in Spanish!

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) wants to bring awareness to its brochures and fact sheets in Spanish on mental health disorders and related topics for patients and their families, health professionals, and the public. You can order printed materials free of charge.

Tobacco Control Educational Resources

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New Cannabis & E-Cigarette Use Prevention Research

New research shows that there is a relatively high use of marijuana among students and that education programs should focus on its use with or without other tobacco products. A study published in Europe PMC (2023) used the National Youth Tobacco Survey to provide important information about the frequency of use of nicotine and tobacco products by a representative sample of students in schools in the United States.

6 Suicide Questions You Weren’t Sure How to Ask

Suicide can be a hard thing to talk about, but having open discussions is key to preventing it.

Disclaimer: The Hub shares information and resources on a variety of behavioral health topics. We do not endorse specific events, policies, agencies or products.

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