Mental Health and the LGBT Community- Are We Helping Our Most Vulnerable?

Scout Schultz, a leader of the LGBT student group at the Georgia Institute of Technology was fatally shot by police on campus a few weeks ago— after police said the student refused officers’ orders to drop a knife. There are reports that mental health challenges drove Schultz into a fatalistic situation. Tonight we look at dire mental health challenges that some LGBT people face and what to do about them. Joining me is my discussion panel regulars Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb along with special guest Ellen Kahn. Ellen Kahn is the Director of the Children, Youth and Families Program at the Human Rights Campaign where she provides national leadership and expertise in public education and advocacy efforts on behalf of LGBT youth and families. Prior to joining HRC, Ellen served at the Whitman-Walker Health as Director of the Lesbian Services Program and Associate Director of LGBT Health Promotion.  Ellen was a founding Board member of Rainbow Families DC, the capital area’s support and education organization for LGBT-headed families.