QMAP — INQYR

What Is QMAP?

This project aims to visually map the journeys and experiences of LGBTQA+ young people in Australia with lived experience of accessing mental health support through formal healthcare, youth and community services, and informal networks of care. Specifically, it aims to better understand the integration of digital and face-to-face delivery of support and identify strengths and gaps in the provision of services and support across these journeys.

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Learn More About The Research Behind the Project

LGBTQA+ young people are faced with a range of negative experiences including stigma, discrimination, harassment, and marginalisation.These experiences place them at very high risk for developing mental health difficulties.

Trans young people in particular, present with extraordinarily high rates of both mental illness and suicidality, with nearly 80% reporting a history of self-harm, and one in two attempting suicide. This is approximately 20 times the rate of attempted suicide compared with the general youth population

Australian samples show that LGBTQA+ youth are twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder than other young people, and five times as likely to attempt suicide.