Can some one help me format this as a literature review?

This is the feedback I received on what I originally wrote "What you submitted reads like an annotated bibliography, where you explained each reference. This is NOT what we are looking for. We are looking for a literature review. The literature review should be a synthesis of the information we know about this disparity you have chosen, and explanation of the causes of this disparity using your own voice in essay form with citations from where you got the info at the end of each sentence or paragraph (author, year). And then the full reference goes at the end in a separate reference section."

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Here is what I need help formatting as a literature review:

" Journal Article: The Effects of Cumulative Victimization on Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults. American Journal of Public Health.

The study conducted in this journal goes over the overall impacts of victimization on the mental health of LGBTQ+. Researchers that conducted this study collected data on multiple examples of abuse experienced by individuals in the community, this all included verbal harassment, physical assault, and cyberbullying. Results from this study outlined an association between total victimization and unpleasant mental health outcomes. Diagnoses of depression, anxiety, and sadly suicide. Moreover, the study outlines the importance of addressing multiple forms of victimization to aid in mental health disparities within the LGBTQ+ community.

Report from a Reputable Organization: Human Rights Campaign. (2023). LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Report.

The report above presents an analysis of the mental health challenges within the LGBTQ+ youth community. The report above pulls data from national made surveys, focus groups, and interviews. The result of the report above highlights the presence of mental health disorders, which would include depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and self-harm. Furthermore, it inspects the risks that are playing a part in these disparities. Such as, rejection from their family and friends, bullying and harassment. This reports also suggest recommendations to support the youth in the LGBTQ+ community with promotion of sexuality affirming mental health services, and inclusive environments.

Article from a Major Newspaper: LGBT Percentage Highest in D.C., Lowest in North Dakota.

This article speaks about the widespread of LGBTQ+ individuals across different states and regions, showing the awareness of the geographic imbalance in LGBTQ+ representation. Even though the article is not solely focused on behavioral health, the information hold importance since it helps find an understanding the diverse experience and necessities of people in the LGBTQ+ community. Including their access to mental health services. It brings up points that need to be made while discussing the disparities in behavioral health among the LGBTQ+ youth in our society, and underlines the importance of discussion said issues, all socially, locally, and nationally.

Policy Brief: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth.

This is a policy brief presented by SAMHSA, it offers up direction on how to put an end to conversion therapy practices and elevate affirming approaches to offer support to the LGBTQ+ youth community. The policy brief gives a rundown on the harmful results on the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy. It outlines the importance of implementing programs and policies that prevent the youth in this community from being put through these sorts of practices. The brief provides guidance for health care workers, policymakers, people in the field of education, to know how to make safe inclusive environments for young members of the community. The suggestions offered up are to craft access to mental health services that are culturally competent, support groups with their peers, and correct education when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity.

As I have researched the behavioral health disparities among the LGBTQ+ youth, I have realized how much of a deep personal journey it has been. The more and more research I've done and the deeper I have dived into this my eyes have opened more. I grew up in a diverse area, so throughout my childhood and teenage years I have personally known many people apart of the community. I have been an observer of the real-life struggles that many of them faced. At the time I didn't quite understand due to my own sexuality and youth, really the turmoil it probably caused in their lives. But the victimization mostly happened at the hands of family members, friends, and people in our community which now as I've gotten older is extremely disheartening. As I have matured and even more after this research, their encounters of discrimination, bullying and nonacceptance has left a deep impact on me. I have always been empathetic, and witnessing this cruelty firsthand lit a fire in me to try and understand their experiences in their day to day lives and find way to advocate for their equality. I will always be the one to address the factors that lay beneath that are contributing to the mental health disparities within the community.

In my deep dive on this topic, I uncovered a feeling of being drawn to studies that went over the intersectionality of identities within the LGBTQ+ youth and young adult community.

The importance of recognizing the individuals that face multiple forms of discrimination, due to not only their sexuality but their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or disability as well is crucial. I found myself becoming more and more aware of pointing out these factors that line up while discussing and understanding the behavioral health disparities. It reinforced the need for a system that addresses this as a whole and not as certain parts. As there are many factors such as the interplay of social, cultural, and structural entities when it comes to the mental health outcomes of the LGBTQ+ youth.

On a personal level, this research has solidified my commitment to being an ally and someone who speaks out and supports the LGBTQ+ youth. It has defined the importance of creating inclusive environments, where EVERYONE feels seen, heard, valued, and wanted exactly who that are for me. I would love to continue to contribute to the positive change of our society where there is a future where the youth in this community will thrive, free from any stigma and discrimination playing a part in their mental health disparities. "

A list of resources I used: Russell, S. T., et al. (2018). Sexual-minority youth of color: A content analysis and critical review of the literature. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 22(1), 22-51. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5370177/ Hatzenbuehler ML, Bellatorre A, Lee Y, Finch BK, Muennig P, Fiscella K. Structural stigma and all-cause mortality in sexual minority populations. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Feb;103:33-41. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.06.005. Epub 2013 Jun 18. Erratum in: Soc Sci Med. 2017 Dec 11;: PMID: 23830012; PMCID: PMC3818511. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23830012/ Mustanski, B., Andrews, R., & Puckett, J. A. (2016). The Effects of Cumulative Victimization on Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults. American Journal of Public Health, 106(3), 527-533. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302976 Human Rights Campaign. (2023). LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Report. Retrieved from https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-youth-mental-health-report Gates, G. J., & Newport, F. (2015). LGBT Percentage Highest in D.C., Lowest in North Dakota. Gallup. Retrieved from https://news.gallup.com/poll/182051/lgbt-percentage-highest-lowest- north-dakota.aspx Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2015). Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth. Retrieved from https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma15-4928.pdf