Posts tagged depression

“Mad Pride is a space for us to tell our own stories, to show how incredible we are, not in spite of our madness, but because of it.”

“The family and friends of same-sex attracted people appear to play an important role – and seem to even offset some of the harm done by the negative side of these debates – by openly supporting LGBT rights.”

“Many white cis gays feel that it’s not their fight. Trans rights are a trans issue. Racism is a problem for people of colour. Women will figure out misogyny, and so on.”

“When your friend protests to you coming over after admitting they haven’t been able to move from their mattress all day, don’t text back ‘Okay’ with a sad face emoji. Go over!”

42 percent of non-binary young people had also attempted suicide, as well as 30 percent of young trans women, according to the US study.

“He went to school and said he was gonna tell people he’s gay because he’s proud of himself.”

“We know that suicide attempts are three times more likely for LGBTI Australians than for the general population.”

The BeyondNow app helps you create a safety plan with steps to get you through suicidal thoughts, feelings, distress or crisis.

“It gave me the confidence to start the conversation, and reassured me that I didn’t need to have all the answers”

More than 90 per cent said the postal survey had a negative impact on them, just as advocates warned it would.