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“It's not enough to change the external environment. You must deal with changing the self-destructive processes, the inner patterns that erode the self and mental wellbeing.” - Dr. Israel Orbach (1943-2010)
On this week's episode of QUEST we continue our conversation around the more shadow aspects of the LGBTQ+ experience. Our hosts and guest will be discussing “suicide prevention / harm reduction practices” on this episode, while also going over some research / data around suicides in the LGBTQ+ community.
We get open and vulnerable with our guest Anna Richmond who is a Clinical Training, Competency Specialist and LGBTQ+ Navigator at TLC Child & Family Services. She speaks on some of her experiences serving the queer youth, while also providing evidence based treatment practices that she and the organization she works with offer. She also shares some of her own stories around mental health, and how coming out to the queer youth she serves was incredibly impactful to her wellness journey.
Anna also walks through the caring and thoughtful steps to take when reaching out to someone in crisis, what to do and what not to do.
WELLNESS RESOURCES:

LGBTQ+ Youth Resource Guide
Flare Project
Youth Acceptance Project
Community Matters
Tyler Clementi Foundation
Dr. Jill Rees, PhD “Dr. Gender”

HOSTS:

V aka Vanessa : All pronouns accepted. A two-spirit human, joy influencer, energy worker and dad joke connoisseur. Mexican/Indigenious Yaqui & Hopi Nations / Filipinx @lovenessmonsta.
Allena : AfroLatina, she/her pronouns. A cat lady queer, your empirical evidence bae and likes to keep it funky 420 @allena.thecomrade.

THE CREW:

Executive Producers: Kori Houston (He/them) @who_lost_grandpa & Stevie Cua (They/them) @steviesees
Producer: Leah Jackson (She/her) @djmsjackson
Associate Producer: Raphaella Landestoy (She/her) @la.vida.bruja14

CONNECT:

Follow us on Instagram @questwellnesspod.
Email us with thoughts and feedback questwellnesspod@gmail.com.

Music produced and composed by our third amigo, BASK.
Podcast is produced in collaboration with Kinoko Chocolates & Puka Puka Creative.
Episode transcripts available here.