Counseling Center Services for LGBTQIA2S+ Students

Although students who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ face many obstacles during their college career, they also demonstrate great resiliency. Here are some helpful protective factors to always consider during your college career:

• School safety and classroom safety
• Peer support
• Involvement in the campus community (campus clubs, leadership organizations)
• Connections to positive role models on campus (e.g. advisors, mentors)
• Family support and acceptance, especially when disclosing sexual identity

Students who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ are more than twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a mental health condition*

• Students who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ may struggle with a low perceived sense of social support, familial support, institutional support, stigma and harassment*
• Students who identify as LGBTQIA2S+at a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than the general population*
• Students who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ are more likely than others to have substance abuse problems

• Relationship conflicts
• Academics
• Sleep difficulties
• Substance use
• Depression
• Anxiety
• LGBTQIA2S+ related issues
• Trauma and assault
• Identity development related issues
• Balancing the life of a student athlete
• Eating/Body image related issues
• Family and personal crisis
• OCD and Panic disorders

• Dean of Students: 401-865-1782
• Health Services: 401-865-2442
• Campus Ministry/Chaplain: 401-865-2216
• Public Safety: 401-865-2222 (Emergency)
• Title IX Confidential Advocates (Sexual Assault & Dating Violence)
• The Center @ Moore Hall – Center for Arts, Culture, and Social Justice
• The Center for Orientation, Transitions and Leadership (PC1G, Peer Mentor)
• SHEPARD Club (Stopping Homophobia Eliminating Prejudice and Restoring Dignity)