Episode 12: Supporting BIPOC & LGBTQ Youth, Celebrating Pride & Exploring Your Identity ft. Dr. Amy Green, Hopelab

About This Episode

Dr. Amy Green, Head of Research at Hopelab, joins Dr. Neha Chaudhary and co-host Hazuri Dhillon on the BeingMe podcast for a conversation centered on LGBTQ+ mental health, the challenges facing BIPOC youth, and how to celebrate Pride Month when being visible isn't safe. Dr. Green, formerly head of research at The Trevor Project, also shares imi, a free, research-backed, mental health web app developed by Hopelab in partnership with CenterLink, It Gets Better Project and LGBTQ+ youth.

Our Guest

Dr. Amy Green is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience leading research on youth mental health and mental health services. As Hopelab's Head of Research, Dr. Green leads a team focused on innovative research to promote thriving and health equity for young people.

Before joining Hopelab, Dr. Green held academic appointments at UC San Diego in the Department of Psychiatry and the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center. At UC San Diego, her research focused on programs, policies, and practices to support youth in their well-being.

Most recently, she served as the Vice President of Research at The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.

Hopelab

Dr. Amy Green Bio

imi

About BeMe

BeMe is a mobile mental health platform — made for and With Teens In Mind™ — to improve teen well-being by bringing together the best aspects of social, gaming, and streaming engagement along with human coaching and clinical care.

Our Hosts

Dr. Neha Chaudhary, Chief Medical Officer, BeMe Health

Hazuri Dhillion, BeMe Teen Advisory Board

Producer

Derek E. Baird, Chief Youth Officer, BeMe Health

Date of Recording

June 17, 2022

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