B4U-ACT held its one-day workshop entitled “Beyond Fear and Mistrust: Toward Open Communication between Mental Health Professionals and Minor-Attracted People” in Westminster, Maryland. The workshop was highly interactive, with four mental health professionals and four minor-attracted people taking leadership roles as presenters or discussion leaders. Attendance was by invitation only and the number was intentionally kept small to encourage interaction and honesty.
The goals was to define the communication problem that exists between mental health professionals and minor attracted people and to understand its consequences. Throughout the day, there was respectful communication between mental health professionals and minor-attracted people, and some new friendships and partnerships were forged.
