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LGBTQ+ Australians report higher rates of psychological distress, national survey finds

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Briefings

A Monash University study analyzed 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing data to find that over half of cisgender nonheterosexual Australians and over one-third of transgender Australians are diagnosed with a mental disorder. The research provides a snapshot of mental health disparities among specific LGBTQ+ subgroups in Australia during the 2020-2022 period.

Key points

• The study analyzed data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• More than half of cisgender nonheterosexual Australians and more than one-third of transgender Australians were diagnosed with a mental disorder.

Context and limitations

The evidence is limited to the 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing data; results may not reflect current trends or future projections.

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