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Un estudio revela el impacto de la violencia en la salud mental de las personas LGTBIQ+ en Perú

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El II Estudio de Salud Mental LGBTIQ+, realizado por la organización Más Igualdad, analiza el impacto de la violencia en la salud mental de las personas LGTBIQ+ en Perú. El informe presenta cifras preocupantes sobre diversos tipos de violencia enfrentados por la comunidad, desde la discriminación hasta las terapias de conversión. Un total de 1,267 personas LGTBIQ+ de diferentes regiones del país participaron en la encuesta, cuyos resultados destacan dos puntos claves: las personas bisexuales son menos visibles y las personas trans las principales víctimas de violencia. El 38% de…

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Chappell Roan gets candid about her severe depression diagnosis

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Pop icon Chappell Roan has shared a candid update on her mental health. Throughout 2024, the beloved talent has catapulted to mainstream superstardom following the release of her stand-alone pop anthem, ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, which was met with acclaim for its unapologetic queerness and themes of compulsory heterosexuality. Chappell’s 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, subsequently began to climb the worldwide charts; it recently hit number one in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, and currently sits in the number three spot on the Billboard…

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Are queer students getting enough support at university?

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LGBTQIA+ people are significantly more likely to report poor mental health during higher education. Here, former and current students speak out. WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN TW: This article contains discussions of mental health and mention of suicide which some readers may find distressing. When you’re a teenager, you spend your life dreaming about life outside of the confines of polyester shirts and claustrophobic classrooms. When the merry-go-round of standardised exams finally stops, for some, the next logical step is to take a loan from the government…

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The transformational power of queer-affirmative therapy – from patients whose lives have been changed

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Here’s how we can bridge the gap between the LGBTQIA+ community and the mental health care they deserve. WORDS BY DOMINIC CADOGAN ARTWORK BY ANISA CLEAVER Growing up LGBTQIA+ is like navigating a minefield, it’s a tumultuous time that differs from one individual to another. It is however, united by an unfortunate truth, that whatever your individual experience is, research suggests that by the end of it you’re at higher risk of mental health issues including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and PTSD. Yet, despite the overwhelming…

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A therapist’s guide to navigating the festive season as a queer person

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While December is supposed to be full of cheer, family microaggressions don’t exactly get us in the Christmas spirit. Luckily, we’ve called in an expert to impart some much-needed advice on how to cope. WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST  By now, it’s a cliché that the festive period is ~challenging~ for a variety of reasons. But the stereotype isn’t just the central premise of pretty much every festive romcom ever, it also bears more than a grain of truth – especially for individuals under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.  Of course, there are…

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Majority of LGBTQ+ youth screen positive for depression, survey finds

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Approximately 55.1 per cent of all LGBTQ+ youth screen positive for depression, according to a new survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The 2023 LGBTQ+ Report compiled the findings of the HRC’s 2022 Youth Survey. The results revealed “persistent, serious challenges for LGBTQ+ youth” across the USA, continuing the trends observed by its 2017 study. The statistic was even higher for trans and gender-expansive youth, with 60 per cent screening positive for depression. The report also investigated the safety and comfort of LGBTQ+ youth in home and school environments.…

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The Trevor Project reveals that suicidal thoughts have increased in LGBTQ youth

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A new report revealed that the amount of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing suicidal thoughts has increased. For the last 24 years, The Trevor Project has established itself as one of the top suicide prevention networks for LGBTQ+ people. Alongside its numerous projects – like Trevor Lifeline and Trevor Text – the organisation has also committed itself to release groundbreaking research regarding queer individuals and their mental health. In a recent report from the organisation, the researchers found that 45% of LGBTQ youth have “seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.”…

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