AMCS's Dr. Mimi Hoang Tells Washington Post That Parents Must Be Advocates for Their LGBTQ Teens

In a recent Washington Post article, Dr. Mimi Hoang clinical supervisor of the LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Counseling Center at Airport Marina Counseling Service said, “Parents should treat their LGBTQ+ and questioning teens with complete acceptance and unconditional love, even if they don’t truly understand what it’s like."

The article discussed the fact that while teens endured a fair amount of hardship from an academic, emotional, and social standpoint during the pandemic, LGBTQ teens struggled more than others. LGBTQ youth experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression throughout the lockdowns, with loneliness and lack of social connections contributing to deteriorating mental health.

Read the article in its entirety here.