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Medical director of the adolescent LGBTQ+ care program at Stony Brook Medicine, Dr. Allison Eliscu, joins The Heart of The East End, Gianna Volpe, for the Medical Monday segment underwritten by Jennifer Benton to discuss findings from the comprehensive survey conducted between June and September of 2021 regarding healthcare for LGBTQ+ patients, which had 1,150 completed and validated responses. From stonybrookmedicine.edu “Results were striking in several areas. For example, more than 60 percent of respondents reported symptoms of chronic depression; almost half reported poor mental health and/or anxiety, and more than a third had thoughts of self-harm. Despite this, only slightly more than a third are receiving mental health treatment. In general, access to healthcare was revealed as a frequent problem. Almost a quarter of respondents indicated that travel time or distance made it more difficult to see a provider. Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported being treated disrespectfully or in a non-affirming way by a healthcare provider or their office staff. More than 16 percent frequently face racial or ethnic discrimination in healthcare. Respondents indicated a strong interest in an LGBTQ+ health center and participating in telehealth visits with a sensitive provider.” For more about Edie Windsor Healthcare Center specializing in LGBTQ* services

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