Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ Experiences Factsheet 6: Mental health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ adults

• Main Authors: Darcy Wallis, Kris Wilson, Natalie Amos, Ashleigh Lin, Adam Bourne, Shakara Liddelow-Hunt, Private Lives 3 Study Team, Writing Themselves In 4 Study Team, Trans Pathways Study Team
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Gender; sexuality and education; Health and community services; Mental health services; People with disability; Public health; Health equity; Gender studies; Sexualities; Transgender studies; Health policy; Public policy; Sociology of gender; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethics; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education; Cultural responsiveness and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities education; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and disability; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural determinants of health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public health and wellbeing; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social determinants of health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social; emotional; cultural and spiritual wellbeing; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based research; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social work and social justice; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sociology; Gender psychology; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexuality; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gender; First Nations populations; first nations health research; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability; disability; demographics; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26181/26934112.v1; https://figshare.com/articles/report/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_LGBTQA_Experiences_Factsheet_6_Mental_health_among_Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_LGBTQA_adults/26934112

Between 2017 and 2020, several national surveys of LGBTQA+ people across Australia were conducted by the Telethon Kids Institute and by ARCSHS. These included: Trans Pathways : a study of gender diverse young people and their mental health and care pathways Private Lives 3 : a study of health and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ adults (aged 18+) Writing Themselves In 4 : a study of health and wellbeing among LGBTQA+ young people (aged 14-21) Each of these studies heard from some LGBTQA+ people who were also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In order to highlight their specific and unique experiences, this project sought to draw together the responses from these LGBTQA+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Findings from these responses are presented in a series of factsheets. This factsheet explores experiences of mental ill-health, suicidality and support seeking amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ participants in the Private Lives 3 survey.