QT-Con: Health & Care
Relevant Conference Sessions
- The Application of Freirean Critical Pedagogy Methods to HIV/AIDS Education (Zachary Marsh)
- Confronting Purity Culture (Chloe Hudock)
- Diagnosed with Gay: A History of Queerness in the DSM (Bethany James)
- Don't let them tell you (Megan Kuykendoll)
- Exploring Empowerment amongst Athletes (Amanda Kaufman)
- Humor, Healing, and Self-Care for the Activist (Karen Sati Williams)
- Let's Talk About Words, Baby! (Alex Bentley)
- Phoenix or Failure? Burnout in Helping Fields (Madi Weiss)
- Pleasure as Resistance: Embracing Rest and Liberation in LGBTQIA+ Advocacy (Jane Grant)
- Queer Diaspora: Regionality, Gayborhoods, AIDS, and New Archives (Mat Hall)
- Queer Identity and Mental Health (Meredith Given)
- Rest, really (Megan Kuykendoll)
- Sociocultural Bias and Subversive Violence in Medical Institutions (Casey Olthaus)
- Stress in Queer Students (James Renton)
- Unbury Your Gays: A Guide to Resilience and Joy (Leah Vanasdale)
Mental Health
Mental Health Practice with LGBTQ+ Children, Adolescents, and Emerging Adults in Multiple Systems of Care by ISBN: 9781538154465Publication Date: 2022-11-08
Medicine
Self-Care
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