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be knowledgeable of as a social worker because instead of being afraid to bring up anything spiritual, I should try to incorporate it into our discussion to make my client feel comfortable talking about their own spirituality. By doing my own research, I can try to be culturally competent on spirituality with Native Americans and this way I can better understand where my client is coming from instead of having no background knowledge and making them explain it all to me. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual persons: One of the most diverse and discriminated populations is gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons. As a social worker, it is important to recognize the challenges they face on a daily basis to understand their point of view. Working with adult gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons can be difficult at first, as is working with any group that is diversely different from you. Furthermore, working with gay, lesbian, or bisexual youth is even more challenging. Along with handling demands of adolescence such as fitting in and wanting to succeed, gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth must deal with a sexual orientation that is different from those around them and is often not accepted or tolerated by others (Crisp and McCave, 2007). …show more content…

This is vital to know while working with youths that are gay, lesbians, or bisexual because they may be experiencing an unhealthy amount of stress and anxiety, which could lead to depression or any other mental illness. LBG youth may experience challenges include coming out and disclosure, mental health and substance use issues, sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, and harassment and violence (Crisp and McCave,

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