Posts tagged anxiety

The first time James (name changed) thought about killing himself, he was thirteen. He was just starting to come to terms with the fact that …

Lady Gaga’s mother has opened up about her daughter’s mental health struggles during childhood in the hopes of ending the stigma surrounding mental illness. Cynthia …

“The Morrison Government needs to recognise that their commitment to introducing a Religious Discrimination Bill will have an impact on LGBTIQ+ people, because of the public debate it will stir up.”

“It’s vital that our voices are heard.”

Genderqueer advocate Dani Leever on mental health organisation headspace and the safe space it provided them to explore their identity.

“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.”

“LGBTI people with disability experience discrimination from within both LGBTI and disability communities.”

“When I don’t drink and I’m not smoking cigarettes, when I’m completely clean, I feel so focused and happy”

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