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Dr. Caitlin Ryan discusses how the Family Acceptance Project uses a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially and religiously diverse families decrease rejection and increase support for their LGBT children.

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Mental Health Matters host Barbara Meyers shares some resources for families of LGBT children, including support groups and organizations for more information.

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Dr. Caitlin Ryan of the SFSU Family Acceptance Project discusses the average age of LGBT individuals coming out. Many come out during adolescence which is sooner than in previous decades, largely due to support groups, increased research around the issue, and information available via the Internet.

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Dr. Caitlin Ryan, the director of the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University talks about her program and the link between family acceptance of an LGBT individual and that individual's short- and long-term mental health.

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Karen Fokken, the mother of a gay son, discusses how she gradually grew more comfortable with her son's homosexuality. Through time and education via various groups, she gradually felt the need to get out and support both LGBT individuals and well as their parents who may have trouble adjusting to the idea.

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Dr. Caitlin Ryan of the Family Acceptance project discusses successful examples of LGBT individuals gaining family acceptance, support, and encouragement after previously lacking it. These case studies show a vast improvement in family dynamics, felt especially by the LGBT individual.

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Guest Karen Fokken discusses how she learned her son was gay and what age he came out. She also reflects on her initial reaction and what she could have done differently.

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Dr. Caitlin Ryan, the director of the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University, discusses the significance of a recent report released by the Institute of Medicine entitled "The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding." The report outlines what we do know about LGBT health and what areas need to be further explored. The most important outcome, according to Ryan, is that federal funding should be applied to conduct further research.