Why LBGTQ2S+ Mental Health Research Matters: A Call for Urgency and Intersectionality.

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The burden of mental illness is often disproportionately experienced by members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, emphasizing the urgent need to invest in research and programming for this very diverse population. Queer individuals may experience multiple intersectional forms of marginalization and discrimination, including internalized homophobia/biphobia/transphobia, which are fueled by socio-political conditions and policy, and structural barriers within the health care system itself. Supported by current mental health statistics among LGBTQ2S+ Canadians, potential contributors to mental illness among queer persons will be explored, and the case will be made for an investment in both research and services that acknowledge the intersectional complexity of addressing these issues.

Room or Area: 
L1102 - Prentice Institute

Prentice Institute Brown Bag Lectures are free and open to the public.


Contact:

Jeff Bingley | j.bingley@uleth.ca | 4033801814 | uleth.ca/prenticeinstitute