Justice, Equalities and Capabilities
Young people are not always offered the resources that they need in order to understand their current situations and process their own experiences; in particular experiences of distress. This is made more challenging when their mental distress is linked to other sources of exclusion or vulnerability such as gender and ethnicity, LGBTQ issues, migrant or refugee status, homelessness, poverty and young motherhood.
This year has seen a continued focus on LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health inequalities with a major UK study completed and two new studies starting.
LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health inequalities
This year has seen a continued focus on LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health inequalities with a major UK study completed and two new studies starting.
Prof Liz McDermott is the Chief Investigator for Queer Futures 2 is a large national UK study, taking place across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, over the course of three years. The main purpose of the study is to identify and evaluate early intervention mental health support and services for LGBTQ+ young people.
The Good Measure Project
funded by the Medical Research Council aims to advance understanding of links between adolescent gender and sexual identities, sexuality, sexual wellbeing and mental health/wellbeing to improve mental health research. This is a collaboration between Prof Liz McDermott, the University of Glasgow and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The study is working with a range of young people organisations.
The Trevor Project
is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, led by Prof McDermott with Jason Schaub and Willem Stander, and the internationally renowned US charity The Trevor Project. The study aims to understand the mental health experiences of LGBTQ+ young people in the UK particularly for those who are BAME, may have a disability, live in poverty or have ‘care’ experiences. The McPin Foundation are working with the research team to ensure that LGBTQ+ young people’s perspectives are central to the study.
LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health inequalities
This year has seen a continued focus on LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health inequalities with a major UK study completed and two new studies starting.
Prof Liz McDermott is the Chief Investigator for Queer Futures 2 is a large national UK study, taking place across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, over the course of three years. The main purpose of the study is to identify and evaluate early intervention mental health support and services for LGBTQ+ young people.
The Good Measure Project
funded by the Medical Research Council aims to advance understanding of links between adolescent gender and sexual identities, sexuality, sexual wellbeing and mental health/wellbeing to improve mental health research. This is a collaboration between Prof Liz McDermott, the University of Glasgow and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The study is working with a range of young people organisations.
The Trevor Project
is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, led by Prof McDermott with Jason Schaub and Willem Stander, and the internationally renowned US charity The Trevor Project. The study aims to understand the mental health experiences of LGBTQ+ young people in the UK particularly for those who are BAME, may have a disability, live in poverty or have ‘care’ experiences. The McPin Foundation are working with the research team to ensure that LGBTQ+ young people’s perspectives are central to the study.
Publications
Explaining effective mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth: a meta-narrative review
McDermott, E. S., Eastham, R., Hughes, E., Pattinson, E., Johnson, K., Davis, S., Pryjmachuk, S., Mateus, M. D. C. C. & Jenzen, O., 1 Dec 2021, In: SSM – Mental Health. 9 p., 100004.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-revie