Stories from the Helpline
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October 19, 2008 3:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/10/stories_from_the_helpline_6.phpEditor's Note: "Stories from the Helpline" is a recurring feature on The Bilerico Project, bringing in the personal accounts of Helpline counselors from The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth. This installment comes from Kyle Suchomel, a volunteer Helpline counselor on The Trevor Helpline. He volunteers at The Randy Stone East Coast Call Center in New York City.
Kyle Suchomel.jpgIn my experiences as a counselor on The Trevor Helpline, I feel I have gotten to know a lot about what it is to be young and different in this country. Despite the progress we have made toward embracing diversity, the truth is, if you are a youth who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or anything different from the perceived norm in any substantial way, the subsequent rejection and isolation coupled with the already daunting trials and tribulations of adolescence can quickly become overwhelming and eventually, unbearable.
