We at the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service are keenly aware of the shortage of mental health providers of color and how racial inequities exist in medical and mental health care. The College’s Black Mental Health Academy, Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health, and other programs and academic offerings are playing a critical role in reversing this trend. We invite you to read a statement from our Black Mental Health Graduate Academy Scholars, and to stand with us as allies to drive change and address systemic racism.

Publications - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The Transgender Child: a Handbook for Families and Professionals, by Stephanie A. Brill and Rachel Pepper, 2008.

Prejudice, Social Stress, and Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations: Conceptual Issues and Research Evidence, by Ilan H. Meyer, National Institutes of Health, Sep 2003.

“In this article the author reviews research evidence on the prevalence of mental disorders in lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (LGBs) and shows, using meta-analyses, that LGBs have a higher prevalence of mental disorders than heterosexuals. The author offers a conceptual framework for understanding this excess in prevalence of disorder in terms of minority stress—explaining that stigma, prejudice, and discrimination create a hostile and stressful social environment that causes mental health problems. ”

Rainbow High, by Alex Sanchez, 2003.

Intimate Betrayal: Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships, by Ellyn Kaschak, 2002.

Rainbow Boys, by Alex Sanchez, 2001.

Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence, by Marion Dane Bauer (Editor), Beck Underwood (Illustrator) , Apr 15 1995.

My Body, Myself For Boys, by Lynda Madaras, 1993.