LGBTQ+ Youth and CAMHS

This session looks into supporting those working in youth spaces.

• Dr Seena Devaki - Guidance on what CYP and families would find helpful during mental health service input journey, including perspective on gender-based areas
• Dr Claudia Zitz - Gender identity and youth – balance in creating safe spaces
• Dr Mina Fazel - Help-seeking preferences and experiences of gender non-confirming youth
• Amy Ashden & Dr Orlaith Donnelly - Panel Discussion: Growing up LGBT+: Report on bullying, schools, and mental health
• Dr Nihara - Eating Disorders and Autism in LGBT+ identifying youth
• Dr Rachael Eastham - Queer Futures 2: Findings and applications from a UK wide study about the best types of mental health support for LGBTQ+ young people

This event is part of a full webinar series on LGBTQ+ mental health.

LGBTQ+ people have a higher prevalence of mental health difficulties, compared to many of the population. Yet, most of us know little about the challenges and barriers they experience. 

Our LGBTQ+ Mental Health Webinar series, hosted by RCPsych Trent and West Midlands Division, aims to look into the various mental ill health conditions commonly experienced within the LGBTQ+ community, share research, and provide the tools to better equip care givers working with and supporting this group.

The series of four webinars will cover the following areas:

• Session 1 - Trauma, substances and suicide - LGBTQ+ Mental health - 28 September 2023
  
• Session 2 - Supporting transgender adult patients - 8 December 2023
  
• Session 3 - Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ mental health: a closer look - 25 January 2024 
  
• Session 4 - LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Webinar - 23 February 2024

Medical Students: Please email Michael Jamieson (Michael.Jamieson@rcpsych.ac.uk) to book your free place.

*please note, places are limited so please email ahead to avoid disappointment.

Allied health professionals: For any non-psychiatric medical professionals, including nurses, who wish to attend one of these events, please email Michael Jamieson (Michael.Jamieson@rcpsych.ac.uk).

Please kindly note, this event is being recorded and will be available to watch after the event is finished. 

The recording will be made available to those who register in advance of the event and will be available to watch on demand until 1 June 2024.

This event is taking place online via Zoom. To take part you will need:

• access to a reliable internet connection
• a PC, laptop, tablet or phone
• Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

Please note: It is up to the participant to ensure that they have the correct requirements in place prior to booking the event.

Joining instructions for the event will be sent out the week of the event.

• Do I need to book the full webinar series, or can I book each webinar individually?

Each session is available to book as an individual webinar. If you book and pay for an individual webinar you will receive a link to watch this live and will receive the recording for this one session. We also have the option to book the full series which will give you access to all four individual webinars and the recordings with a 10% discount.

• Will all 4 webinar episodes will be available immediately?

No. Each session will be available on the individual dates advertised, then afterwards as recordings. Session 1 ran on September 28^th. The next three episodes will run on three separate dates in December, then January and February 2024.

• What are the dates and topics for each webinar session?
• Session 1 – 28 September 2.30-5pm – Trauma, substances, and suicide – LGBTQ+ mental health
• Session 2 – 8 December 9.30-12.30pm – Supporting transgender adult patients
• Session 3 – 25 January 2-4.30 – Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ mental health: A closer look
• Session 4 – 23 February 9.30-12.30pm – LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

• How long will each session recording be available to watch on demand?

All recordings will be available to watch on demand until 1 June 2024.

• I booked and paid for one individual session but would now like to book for the remaining three. Do I need to pay for each individually or am I entitled to a discount?

Yes. We can offer you a discounted rate if you would like to purchase additional webinar sessions. Please contact division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk and we can arrange this for you.

• If a book all four sessions, will I receive a certificate for each session I attend, or will this be sent once all four sessions have taken place?

You will receive an individual certificate for each session after it has taken place. Certificates are sent out via email within two weeks of the event date. Please ensure the email address linked to your membership account is up to date otherwise you may not receive it.