Talen Wright explores trends in suicide death risk among transgender people by drawing on findings from the Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study.
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Risk factors for LGBTQ+ youth self-harm and suicide
In her debut blog, Hazel Marzetti reviews a recent systematic review and meta-analysis on victimisation and mental illness prevalence among LGBTQ+ young people with experiences of self-harm and suicide.
[read the full story...]Self-stigma and depression amongst sexual minorities: can mindfulness help?
Brendan Dunlop summarises a recent Chinese cross-sectional study, which looks at how mindfulness may be useful in reducing self-stigma and depressive symptoms in lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
[read the full story...]Lesbian politics: activism against psycho-pathologisation of homosexuality
In her debut blog, Karin Jervert looks at a recent study exploring the hidden history of lesbian politics, activism and the movement against psycho-pathologisation of homosexuality during the 1960s, 70s and 80s in the UK.
[read the full story...]Many men do seek help prior to suicide, but are services adequately designed to assess men’s needs?
Cara Richardson summarises a qualitative photovoice study, which finds that some men who died by suicide did seek help before their death, but the help given was often ineffective.
[read the full story...]Trans pathways: mental health care for transgender and gender diverse young people in Australia
Talen Wright reviews a recent paper on the Trans Pathways study, which looks at mental health care for transgender and gender diverse young people in Australia.
[read the full story...]Borderline personality disorder and intimate partner violence
In her debut blog, Jessica Tunmore summarises a recent research study, which looks at the relationship between borderline personality disorder and intimate partner violence.
[read the full story...]Non-suicidal self injury in bisexual populations
Talen Wright explores a recent narrative synthesis of associated variables and meta-analysis of risk of non-suicidal self injury in bisexual people.
[read the full story...]Increased suicide risk where race/ethnicity and sexual orientation intersect
In his debut blog, Brendan Dunlop summarises a study finding a relationship between minority sexual orientation, ethnicity and suicide risk in adolescents.
[read the full story...]Transgender discrimination and stigma: links to anxiety and depression
Emily Day summarises a recent study exploring the effects that transgender discrimination and stigma can have on the mental health of trans people, and what strategies individuals use to cope.
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