Healthy Familias

Fostering Acceptance, Meaningful Interactions, and Love In Allyship & Support

Healthy Familias seeks to understand family relationships and how they contribute to mental health among Latinx LGBTQ+ teens and their parents. Specifically, it aims to explore and strengthen the critical roles that family acceptance and support play in the mental health and resilience of Latinx LGBTQ+ teens. While previous research has shown that family relationships significantly influence mental health outcomes, most studies on this topic focus on predominantly White non-Latinx families, often overlooking cultural factors and the nuanced perspectives of both teens and their parents. By focusing on Latinx LGBTQ+ teens and their families, this project hopes to provide a more holistic understanding of family relationships.