Dr Ahola is the Medical Director Emeritus at Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights.
Psychiatrists Call for End to Cruel and Harmful Immigration Policy
The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (America’s mental health think tank) calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border. This policy places LGBTIQ asylum seekers in particular danger.
Helping LGBTQ Youth During the Pandemic
Overwhelmed and encumbered agencies are increasingly unable to provide critical services for LGBTQ youth, leaving them powerless in impeding a downward spiral into homelessness and associated negative ramifications. There are 5 ways psychiatrists can help.