Mental health care professionals prioritize affirmative care for LGBTQ+ Arkansans

LGBTQ+ youth suicide risk targeted

July 7, 2024 at 4:29 a.m.

by Remington Miller

Brian O’Gary of Lightwell Therapy, a mental health clinic in North Little Rock, writes on a whiteboard in his office on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)
Brian O’Gary of Lightwell Therapy, a mental health clinic in North Little Rock, writes on a whiteboard in his office on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)


A portion of Arkansas' mental health care providers have prioritized providing "affirmative care" to the state's LGBTQ+ community, whose rates of suicide and mental health issues are reportedly higher than the national average.

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