Public Talk: Understanding and improving the mental health of LGBTQA+ youth

LGBTQA+ young people are at higher risk for poor mental health than their non-LGBTQA+ peers. This is particularly true for trans and gender diverse youth. Despite increased need for mental health care, LGBTQA+ young people often face barriers to safe, appropriate and affirming service provision. Associate Professor Ashleigh Lin will describe a program of research aimed at understanding the mental health of LGBTQA+ youth, and how we can improve it by developing interventions at the levels of the individual, the family, the mental health sector and society more broadly.

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