Protecting mental health in the LGBTQ community | Safe Space

On this week’s episode of Safe Space, 10 Tampa Bay anchor Ryan Bass is joined by Abigail Maher, a clinical therapist and mental health counselor in Tampa who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ communities and is a member of the Florida Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling. Abby helps explain the common mental health struggles in the LGBTQ community, the steps to help save the lives of LGBTQ youth prone to suicide and the simple ways we can help, with acceptance, respect and support. Ryan and Abby also discuss the prevalence of openly gay athletes in professional sports, including the NFL, NHL and the Olympics and how their example can motivate our youth to embrace their true, authentic self.

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