Bisexuality
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QLives: Sophia's Story (Bisexuality) - YouTube
This QLives film is the story of Sophia, focussing on her experiences of being attracted to more than one gender, and identifying as first Bisexual and now P...
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QLives: Scott's Story (Bisexuality) - YouTube
This QLives film is the story of Scott, who talks about being attracted to both men and women, and identifying as bisexual. Scotts Story directed by Dean Fr...
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Gay- bisexual and trans men
Call 1300 22 4636 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
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LMN | Play Safe
These initials are used to refer collectively to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people
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Families like mine
Families like mine is a multimedia guide that offers practical advice to families of young gender diverse people, same-sex attracted and bisexual people, and those who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.The guide was developed because research shows that family support can have a significant positive impact on the mental health of young lesbian, gay, bisexual or gender diverse people.
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Depression and anxiety in young people who are gay, Lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex (GLBTI)
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Sexual Identity | Kids Helpline
Love has many forms. Learn more about sexuality and the different relationships people can have.
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Coming out | Sexuality | ReachOut Australia
Coming out and telling others that youre attracted to people of the same sex can feel like the most daunting thing in the world.
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Out & Online
Out & Online is an online program to improve wellbeing and reduce mental health symptoms in same-gender attracted youth aged 18-25 years.
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Eating disorders & males
Research indicates that up to 25% of people experiencing an eating disorder are male, with many experts believing this figure to under-represent the true number.
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Bisexuality - a QLife guide for health professionals
Bisexual people are attracted to people of multiple genders and these attractions may be fluid over time.
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Families - a QLife Guide for health professionals
Families and connection to loved ones are central to the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people just as they are for non-LGBTI people.
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Self-worth - a QLife guide for health professionals
For a long time in Australia, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people have been actively and passively excluded from many aspects of social, cultural, occupational, religious and family life.
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Out & Online
Out & Online is an online program to improve wellbeing and reduce mental health symptoms in same-gender attracted youth aged 18-25 years.
Read more on Mental Health Online website
Coming out, inviting in and disclosure
‘Coming out’ typically refers to acknowledging one’s sexuality or samegender attractions to oneself and disclosing this to others.
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Young people - QLife guide tip sheet
Social conditions for the acceptance of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people have improved dramatically in Australia in recent years.
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Suicide prevention - a QLife guide for health professionals
Despite significant social change and increased inclusion, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people have a far greater risk of suicide than the national population average.
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RURAL AND REGIONAL - A QLIFE GUIDE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
People who live in nonurban areas of Australia who are also lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) face some unique factors in social connection, accessing services and maintaining health and wellbeing.
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LGBTI mental health
The rates of psychosocial distress, suicidality and depression amongst LGBTI community are significantly higher than the rest of the population as a whole.
Read more on Australian College of Mental Health Nurses website
Working with LGBTI communities
Resources for professionals who work with LGBTI communities in the health and community sector
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