title: LGBTQ Part 2.
abstract: In addition to dealing with the normal challenges of being a teenager, many times LGBTQ youth have to deal with harassment, intimidation, and bullying on a daily basis as they disproportionately experience verbal and physical harassment while in school as a result of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. This violence adversely affects these students' health and well-being as reflected in the depression and suicide rate among LGBTQ youth. As Part 2 of a series in articles on caring for LGBTQ youth in a school setting, this article reviews specific health risks in this group of students. School nurses can help reduce disparities in health for LGBTQ youth by understanding risk for psychological consequences of bullying and advocating for a just and responsive social school culture. Implications for school nurses include educating school staff and families as well as providing prompt and appropriate referrals for necessary psychological care.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perron
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ.
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kartoz
authors.affiliation: Nursing Student, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ.
authors.forename: Chaya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Himelfarb
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D058445:Bullying / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012573:School Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: LGBTQ youth; behavioral problems; bullying; depression; sexuality; suicide