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Gay children and suicidality: The importance of nurturance (2012)
Journal Article
McAndrew, S., & Warne, A. (2012). Gay children and suicidality: The importance of nurturance. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33(6), 348-354. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.656821

Suicidality among young people is a global concern, with international studies demonstrating an increased prevalence among young gay men. Being gay is not inevitably linked to mental illness, but growing up gay in a heterosexist society can compromis... Read More about Gay children and suicidality: The importance of nurturance.

Minding our own bodies : reviewing the literature regarding the perceptions of service users diagnosed with SMI on barriers to accessing physical health care (2012)
Journal Article
Chadwick, A., Street, C., McAndrew, S., & Deacon, M. (2012). Minding our own bodies : reviewing the literature regarding the perceptions of service users diagnosed with SMI on barriers to accessing physical health care. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 21(3), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00807.x

International studies consistently demonstrate that individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) have an increased risk of co-morbid physical health problems and premature death. During the past decade, government policy in the UK has foc... Read More about Minding our own bodies : reviewing the literature regarding the perceptions of service users diagnosed with SMI on barriers to accessing physical health care.