2SLGBTQ+
Experiences around mental health and sexual health are unique to each person, and how mental health interacts with a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity is just as individualized. The resources found in this section speak to the diversity of the LGBTQ2+ community and their experiences around mental health, including the impact of marginalization and oppression faced by its members.
| TITLE | TYPE | TOPIC | YEAR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Microaggressions Trans People Face in Health and Mental Healthcare Settings | Articles | Trans experiences in healthcare | 2018 | Jesse Khan (The Body is Not an Apology) |
| Trans People, Trauma, and Dissociative Identities | First-person pieces | Trauma and Dissociative Identities | 2018 | Elliott DeLine (The Body is Not an Apology) |
| Sexual Minorities Would Benefit if STI Clinics Offered Mental Health Services | Article | Healthcare systems | 2019 | Laura Sciarpelletti (The Globe and Mail) |
| LGBTQ2S+ Youth Shaming and Bullying Pamphlet | Info sheets and pamphlets | LGBTQ2S+ Youth and violence | 2019 | Cape Breton Centre for Sexual Health |
| Bisexual Women and Mental Health: You must be this queer to enter | First-person pieces | Biphobia and mental health | 2018 | Ruby Mountford (Archer Magazine) |
| Sexual abuse against gay and bi men brings unique stigma and harm | Articles | Sexual abuse and queer men | 2019 | Joan M. Cook & Amy Ellis (The Conversation) |
| Gay Men's Obsession with Masculinity is Hurting Their Mental Health | Articles | Queer men and mental health | 2019 | Gabriel Arana (them.) |