{"id":31656,"date":"2021-12-17T20:59:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T02:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=31656"},"modified":"2021-12-17T20:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T02:59:40","slug":"identity-groups-mental-health-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2021\/12\/17\/identity-groups-mental-health-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity Groups Mental Health Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to the mental health toll normal high school students face, many IMSA students are subject to further struggles related to their identities. IMSA represents a multitude of different races, genders, and sexualities, each student different from the next. Based on their own experiences and background, every student’s identity can have a major impact on their mental health struggles. Many have even reported hearing derogatory remarks at school. According to IMSA’s 2021 Diversity Climate Survey, 47.9% of responding students have heard sexist remarks sometimes, often, or frequently, 18% have heard racist remarks sometimes, often, or frequently, and 11.9% have heard homophobic remarks sometimes, often, or frequently. <\/p>\n

In order to examine each identity’s experience with mental health, The Acronym<\/i> interviewed various students who represent a specific group. The interviewees are: <\/p>\n