LGBT individuals in the United States continue to face significant challenges to accessing mental health services, due to a variety of factors, including discrimination at the social and legal levels, as well as prejudice within health care settings. Join Regroup as we discuss these challenges and the possibilities that telepsychiatry can offer to overcome barriers to mental health care for LGBT individuals.

Our Medical Director, Dr. Hossam Mahmoud will be joined by Mr. Emile Whaibeh, Fulbright nominee and winner of Break the Silence Award for research on LGBT health, to discuss these issues.

In this webinar you will:

• Learn about the mental health service gap, specifically as it pertains to LGBT communities
• Understand the barriers faced by LGBT individuals when accessing mental healthcare services
• Explore telepsychiatry’s potential to address some of these challenges and barriers