Non-binary activist in Madrid, Spain, 2021. (Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images) Non-binary people have worse mental health than other genders, according to a new report. On average, more than one in two non-binary people (51 per cent) are clinically distressed or struggling, the second-ever Mental State of the World Report 2021 found. The researchers at Sapiens Lab,
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Donald Trump and Mike Pence at a Tennessee “MAGA” rally (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty) Donald Trump’s disastrous presidency has been linked to a surge in “extreme mental distress” among America’s LGBT+ community. A report for the December issue of the journal Economics and Human Biology found that “extreme mental distress” – categorised as 30 days or more of
People in the LGBTQ+ community may be more susceptible to mental ill-health so it’s important to know what resources are out there for queer people and their loves ones. (Pexels) Today marks World Mental Health Day, and the conversation around mental health has never been louder – especially for the LGBT+ community. Inequality and mental
A protester wrapped in a trans Pride flag holds a ‘Never Stop Fighting’ placard during the trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been urged to focus “more on healthcare access” for the trans and LGBT+ communities on World Mental Health Day. In a poignant open letter published
Legendary TV presenter Phillip Schofield. (ITV) Phillip Schofield has revealed that his weight plummeted to just 9st 11lbs as he turned to prescription pills to cope with the pain of hiding his sexuality. In February, the 58-year-old TV presenter announced that over the course of his 27-year marriage he had been “been coming to terms
Shadow human services minister Nat Cook is drafting legislation to ban traumatising conversion therapy in South Australia. (NatCookMP/ Twitter) New legislation is to be introduced South Australia to ban the traumatising practice of conversion therapy “as soon as possible”. The legislation, proposed by the opposition Labor Party, would mean that medical professionals and religious groups
Pakistan’s transgender community, already forced to the fringes of society, are being deprived of crucial support during the country’s coronavirus lockdown. (ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images) Existing inequalities that mean trans people are more likely to have mental and physical health problems are being exacerbated by coronavirus, according to scientists who are urging governments to act. The
Nick Grimshaw and Caroline Flack at the launch of Flack’s new autobiography ‘Storm In A C Cup’ in 2015 (Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty) Nick Grimshaw has shared his grief at the loss of his friend and former colleague Caroline Flack, who tragically died by suicide in February. The gay radio 1 DJ opened up in a moving
A new study has examined the unique stressors faced by gay and bisexual men (Envato Elements) Gay and bisexual men face “unique, status-based competitive pressures” that can put a major strain on their mental health, a new study has revealed. The five-year study was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and is
As a young gay man in the closet, Andrew Puccetti began to suffer from OCD, having obsessive and compulsive thoughts about washing his hands and counting steps. Coming out helped him overcome his mental illness. At just nine years old, Puccetti started having this “constant nervousness and anxiety”. He tells PinkNews: “I’d be in class
Sexual abuse of boys and young men is more common than many people might think. (Pexels)At least 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18th birthday. This number rises to 1 in 4 men across their lifespan. The rates of sexual abuse and assault are even higher in boys and men from sexual