Mental health issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: a qualitative study

Resiliency and mental health and well-being among lesbian, gay and bisexual people

“…In relation to mental health in New Zealand, the most prominent mental health promotion initiative (wwww.depression.org.nz) largely reinforces self-help strategies and individual treatment options rather than considering the broader social, physical and economic determinants which influence the mental health of individuals and populations (Barry, 2007). The existence of considerable and ongoing inequalities in mental health issues for LGB compared with the general population (Wolitski et al, 2008) and the identification of the social causes of poor mental health by LGB people (Adams et al, 2013a) make it quite clear that such an individual focus will not be sufficient to provide a marked improvement in mental health for LGB people. Indeed, it is still not, necessarily, easy to be gay (Flowers, 2009), and it is certainly not normative to the extent that it never requires explanation, and is not an identity and sexuality that can be taken for granted and not thought about.…”

“…There is compelling evidence demonstrating LGB people experience poorer mental health when compared with the general population (Wolitski, Valdiserri, & Stall, 2008). Reasons for this poorer mental health status typically highlight the additional unique issues related to social discrimination that LGB experience, and to personal and community social and behavioural risk factors (Adams, Dickinson, & Asiasiga, 2013a). Thus LGB lives can be thought of as being navigated under varying degrees of adversity.…”

Trans People's Experiences of Mental Health and Gender Identity Services: A UK Study

“…. .have little or no knowledge about trans issues and trivialize them," "a lot of people working in mental health services are ill-educated about trans issues").Other studies have reported similar issues around the experience and knowledge of health practitioners in relation to trans issues (e.g., Adams et al, 2013;Pitts et al, 2009;Sanchez et al, 2009;Taylor, 2013).…”

“…Many studies (e.g., Clements-Nolle, Marx, Guzman, & Katz, 2001;Hepp, Kraemer, Schynder, Miller, & Delsignore, 2005;Nuttbrock et al, 2010) report higher levels of mental distress in their trans samples than in the population generally and claim that these are likely to arise from such stress. Furthermore, in a study of LGBT people's experiences of mental health services, Adams et al (2013) found that cost, a lack of cultural safety (the ability to provide services that appropriately recognize diversity), and a lack of staff competence around LGBT issues to be substantive barriers to LGBT people accessing mental health services.…”

"Hell... unless they repent of their sins and turn to God": The problem of Bible translation and the potential impacts of Israel Folau's comments on Maori and Pasifika minority sexualities

“…Indeed, the international research clearly shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual men and women, and transgender people experience poorer levels of mental health than do heterosexuals (Adams, Dickinson, Asiasiga, 2013;Hatzenbuchler, 2010;Herek, 2009;Meyer, 2016). These young people are at disproportionately higher risk of suffering abuse and distress (Gibbs, 2015).…”