A 2018 study by a professor at Brown University introduced a misguided hypothesis that trans youth experience gender dysphoria due to conflicts between social identities and self identities. BUSSW lecturer Rebecca Minor clarifies the trans youth experience and harmful misconceptions around the difficult process of coming out in a recent Fatherly article. Excerpt from “‘Social Contagion’ […]
For many parents, medicating children can be viewed as harmful and dangerous, making them hesitant to take that step. Alum Kathleen Mackenzie (MSW’92) offers a list of six questions parents can ask themselves to help guide them through this process. While Mackenzie acknowledges the stigma and worry associated with medicating children, she offers ways that […]
In an effort to make the same mental health services available to everyone, alum Dierdra Somerville (SSW’95) is improving the accessibility of psychedelic therapy for people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people with low incomes (less than $28,800 a year) in her role as executive director of the Sage Institute. Her recent interview with Bostonia […]
Clinician, author, and comedian Kristen Lee (SSW’00) has published a new book encouraging readers to take risks in order to improve their confidence and capacity for social impact. Her book, entitled “Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World,” is her third book on accessible […]