Blogger #7

In the article Transgender Youth and Life -Threatening Behavior written by Arnold  H. Grossman and Anthony R. D' Augelli they state "In addition to the exogenous factors of rejection, maltreatment, and victimization, youth who self-identify as transgender also experience personal distress and isolation." Here they focus on talking about the struggles transgender youth face, and apart from those factors they also face distress and isolation that are known to be caused from rejection and being treated poorly. They want people to recognize the internal struggles trans youth face. There are programs that are out there to help transgender youth through any depression or struggles they may go through. Melissa MacNish and Marissa Gold-Peifer say in Critical topics in family therapy "Many of the youth described feeling safe, understood, and proud of who they are for the first time in their lives" Melissa MacNish and Marissa Gold-Peifer  say this about Camp Aranu'tiq. Camp A is a great opportunity for transgender youth to experience.


citations:

1. Grossman, Arnold H., and Anthony R. D'Augelli. "Transgender youth and life‐threatening behaviors." Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 37.5 (2007): 527-537.

2. MacNish, Melissa, and Marissa Gold-Peifer. "Families in transition: Supporting families of transgender youth." Critical Topics in Family Therapy. Springer International Publishing, 2014. 119-129.