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Supporting People

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  • Overview
  1. Introduction
  2. Understanding LGBTI Mental Health
  3. What is minority stress?
  4. Intersectionality
  5. Inequality = Seeking support from the community
  6. Reducing stigma and discrimination
  7. Supporting Someone with Their Mental Health
  8. Recovery-based approaches to supporting each other
  9. The art of listening
  10. From the community, for community leaders and those who wish to support others…
  11. Looking After Others by Looking After Yourself
  12. The effects of supporting people: burnout and compassion fatigue
  13. The importance of boundaries
  14. Self-Care
  15. Trauma Informed Approaches and Suicide Prevention
  16. Trauma-inform your thinking
  17. Suicide prevention
  18. Mental Health Resources
Report Chapters
  • Overview
  1. Introduction
  2. Understanding LGBTI Mental Health
  3. What is minority stress?
  4. Intersectionality
  5. Inequality = Seeking support from the community
  6. Reducing stigma and discrimination
  7. Supporting Someone with Their Mental Health
  8. Recovery-based approaches to supporting each other
  9. The art of listening
  10. From the community, for community leaders and those who wish to support others…
  11. Looking After Others by Looking After Yourself
  12. The effects of supporting people: burnout and compassion fatigue
  13. The importance of boundaries
  14. Self-Care
  15. Trauma Informed Approaches and Suicide Prevention
  16. Trauma-inform your thinking
  17. Suicide prevention
  18. Mental Health Resources

Supporting People

A Resource for LGBTI Groups

In this resource, Supporting People, we explore the theme of mental health, how it affects LGBTI people, and the techniques we can employ to talk to those living with mental ill-health.

Thank You to Contributors

See Me and Support in Mind Scotland for their support, insights and recommendations.

See Me and See Me Proud volunteers who gave up their time to speak to us about their own experiences of poor mental health and being LGBTI, as well as supporting others. Your expert input has been really valuable in shaping this resource.

Funded by…

The Scottish Government via the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland

The LGBT+ Futures Fund

© 2021 Equality Network

Published: August 2021

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