Mental health awareness in 2SLGBTQIA+ populations is important. People who identify as members of these communities can come up against a lot of barriers for good mental health.
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Resources
2SLGBTQIA+ Resources | ScienceUpFirst
Sources
- What is 2SLGBTQI+? | Government of Canada
- 2SLGBTQI+ terminology – Glossary and common acronyms | Government of Canada
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion | Squamish Nation
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- Differentiating sex and gender in health research to achieve gender equity | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | August 2023
- Gender Versus Biological Sex: What’s the Difference? | Ask A Biologist – Arizona State University
- Facts, stats and impact: 2SLGBTQI+ communities | Government of Canada
- Review of current 2SLGBTQIA+ inequities in the Canadian health care system | Frontiers in Public Health | July 2023
- Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 – Summary Report 6: Spotlight on 2SLGBTQ+ Communities in Canada | Conducted by Leger for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Mental Health Commission of Canada | 2020-2021
- Investigating the mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness in York Region, Ontario | Children and Youth Services Review on ScienceDirect | December 2023
- Reported emergency department avoidance, use, and experiences of transgender persons in Ontario, Canada: results from a respondent-driven sampling survey | Annals of Emergency Medicine | June 2014
- Health Disparities, Inpatient Stays, and Emergency Room Visits Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People: Evidence From a Mental Health System | Psychiatric Services | February 2020
- From Retraumatization to Recovery: Making Acute Psychiatric Care Work for Transgender and Gender-Diverse People | Psychiatric Services | June 2026
- Full article: Identifying and intervening on the social determinants of health are key mental health interventions for transgender and gender diverse people | Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health | August 2024
- Mental Health Care for People Who Identify as Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and (or) Queer (2SLGBTQ+) | The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry | February 2024
- A transgender refugee woman experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and homelessness | Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) | January 2020
- Experiences of family violence among 2SLGBTQ + youth at risk of, and experiencing, homelessness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic | Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health | June 2022
- Building a comprehensive understanding of 2SLGBTQ+ youth homelessness: a scoping review | International Journal for Equity in Health | Springer Nature Link | December 2025
- Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan… Building our future, with pride | Government of Canada
- Families in Transition – Workbook for Parents & Caregivers | Toronto Youth Services | March 2021
- Friends & Family Support Systems for LGBTQ+ Youth | The Trevor Project | December 2024
- Family Acceptance Project | San Francisco State University
- “Internet hugs”: The use of Reddit as a valuable form of social support during medical transitioning | International Journal of Transgender Health | June 2025
- Creating an Inclusive Space | Dialogue – CPSO’s Publication for Ontario Doctors | March 2022
- “If It Wasn’t for This Place, I’d Likely Be Dead”: A Socio-Ecological Analysis of the First Population-Based Housing Program for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth in York Region, Canada | Youth – MDPI | March 2026
- Preventing, Reducing and Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness: The Need for Targeted Strategies | Social Inclusion | October 2016
- Outcomes for Youth Living in Canada’s First LGBTQ2S Transitional Housing Program | Journal of Homosexuality | July 2021
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