A therapist and advocate’s thoughts on gender, representation and being an ally

I Live This: Transforming Mental Health through Personal Connection by Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) in partnership with the Kiva Centers

Episode notes

This week on "I Live This," an advocate and therapist shares why seeing someone for who they are can be a powerful form of therapy. Plus, the health and rights of LGBTQ+ people and gender minorities.

Liz Boskey, practicing therapist, advocate, and co-founder and leader of the New England Gender Care Consortium joins us. We'll discuss the rights and sexual and reproductive health of LGBTQ+ people and gender minorities. Also in this episode: her personal experience, advocacy work, and more.

A special thank you goes out to MAMH intern Andy Lamberto-Wilson for leading this discussion!

Note: A short primer featuring important definitions is also available for this episode, if you feel you may need a bit more background to fully understand the topics discussed.

Keywords
mental healthsocial workertherapylgbtqtransgendersexual healthgender identity