Category: Mental Health

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‘How my Queer Year Out helped me find my community, my confidence and my future’

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To mark World Mental Health Day, Just Like Us ambassador Emily Jones discusses how taking time to heal, finding queer community and volunteering transformed a period of uncertainty into a journey of self-discovery. WORDS BY EMILY JONES, JUST LIKE US AMBASSADOR This time last year, I was adrift. I’d just finished my degree and felt completely lost, with no idea what came next. On top of that, I was a disabled person who had neglected their health for years, always prioritising study deadlines over rest and medical care. The result…

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“Things have gotten overwhelming”: Chappell Roan cancels All Things Go performances

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Pop star Chappell Roan has cancelled her appearance at All Things Go in an emotional statement. On 27 September, a day before her first performance at the music festival, the ‘California’ singer-songwriter took to her Instagram story to share the news. “I apologise to the people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform,” she wrote in a now-deleted story. “Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it.…

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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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