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Depression and thoughts of self-harm or suicide among gender and sexually diverse people in a regional Australian community.

Tania M PhillipsGavin AustinTait SandersMargaret MartinJacqueline HudsonAlexandra FortTarra ExcellAmy B MullensSherree D Halliwell
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2024)
These findings contribute to deeper and more nuanced insights regarding clinically salient depressive and self-harm/suicide ideation symptoms among trans, nonbinary, bisexual, pansexual and queer people in regional Australian communities, with the aim to ultimately reduce mental health prevalence, improve mental health outcomes and health promotion among GSD people. SO WHAT?: The current findings revealed GSD people experience high prevalence of depression and self-harm/suicide ideation indicating tailored mental health awareness-raising, training and health promotion is warranted to enhance psychological support.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • health promotion
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • mental illness
  • risk factors
  • men who have sex with men
  • healthcare
  • single cell
  • hiv positive
  • stress induced
  • virtual reality
  • antiretroviral therapy