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Background
Project Overview and Methods
Participant Demographics
Gender and Sexual Orientation
Hauora/Wellbeing
Access to Mental Health Support
Helpfulness of Mental Health Professionals
Experiences of Discrimination
Experiences in Therapy
Creating Rainbow-Friendly Spaces
Gender-Affirming Healthcare
Strengths
Ngā Mihi
In this report we use a few different umbrella terms to describe the
people who’ve taken part in our research, including “rainbow community
members,” “sex, sexuality, and gender diverse people,” and “queer, trans,
and intersex people.” We aim to be as inclusive as possible with our
use of language, but acknowledge that not all of these terms work for
everyone.
2
International research shows that sex, sexuality, and gender diverse people
around the world experience high rates of adverse mental health outcomes
as a result of stress caused by stigma, violence, and discrimination. Research
from Aotearoa – a country well-known for being at the forefront of social
change – suggests that mental health disparities within rainbow communities
reflect those seen overseas, but there is a current lack of research examining
whether rainbow community members are receiving the support they need
from Aotearoa’s mental health system.
The aim of this study is to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences
and needs of queer, trans, and intersex people who access mental health
support in New Zealand. Our hope is that this will highlight potential areas
of improvement in New Zealand’s mental health service provision for queer,
trans, and intersex clients. A second aim of the study is to consider ways
in which these findings can inform the development of a resource to guide
mental health professionals in their work with rainbow clients. The research
questions for this study are as follows:
What are the experiences of rainbow community members who access
mental health support in New Zealand?
What are the experiences of gender diverse people who undergo mental
health assessments for gender-affirming healthcare in New Zealand?
How can these findings inform the provision of high quality and responsive
mental health care for queer and trans people in New Zealand?
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The Rainbow Mental Health Support Experiences Study is a
community-based research project led by Gloria Fraser from Victoria
University of Wellington’s Youth Wellbeing Study, in partnership with
Gender Minorities Aotearoa, InsideOUT, and Rainbow Youth. We
also seek guidance and advice from other rainbow community
organisations and leaders. Gloria is supervised by Professor Marc
Wilson and Dr Anita Brady. As a research rōpu, we make decisions
around research design, interview and survey questions, research
recruitment, and analysis of findings.
The project is made up of three parts: interviews with rainbow
community members, an online survey with rainbow community
members, and the development of a resource for mental health
professionals, to guide their work with rainbow clients. This report
summarises findings from Study 2, the online survey. Due to space
constraints we have not been able to report on all of our findings.
If you’re interested in more detailed results, or have a question that
is not answered here, you can contact us for more information
(see the final page of this report for contact information). To see a
summary of results for Study 1 (the set of interviews with 34 queer,
trans, and intersex community members) visit http://tinyurl.com/
study-1-summary. The resource based on Study 1 and 2 findings will
be developed in early 2019, with a tentative launch data of July 2019.
The online survey was developed based on analysis of 34 interviews
with queer, trans, and intersex community members about their
experiences of accessing mental health support, past literature
on rainbow mental health support experiences, and the advice of
community leaders and organisations. After the survey was drafted
we held a series of hui for feedback on the proposed survey, and
made changes to the survey questions and design where needed.
We also invited those we had previously interviewed to pilot the
survey and provide final feedback on the design and questions. The
survey was advertised through social media, asking community
organisations to distribute our flyer through their networks, and
posters in universities, cafes, and on community noticeboards.
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there were
responses
to the survey that we could use
1.4%
Northland
Auckland 29.4%
2.5%
Bay of Plenty
Waikato 6%
0.5%
Taranaki 1.5%
Gisbourne
2.3%
3.9%
Whanganui &
Manuwatu
1.8%
Nelson &
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28.9%
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affiliations
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11.1%
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1%
outside
Aotearoa
6.4%
Otago
1.7%
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average age
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and
gender- affirming healthcare
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were trans or nonbinary
were unsure
and
had accessed
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whakapapa
connections to
Unlike
most surveys, which ask
about gender and sexual orientation
using tick boxes, we asked our
participants to describe their gender
and sexual orientation using open
boxes, meaning they could use as
many terms as they liked. Survey
respondents used a wide range of
terms to describe their gender and
sexual orientation. The word clouds
on pages 7 and 8 visually represent
responses to the gender and sexual
orientation questions; the bigger the
word, the more participants wrote it
into the open boxes.
These responses highlighted how
complex and multifaceted gender
and sexual orientation can be. Many
participants told us how difficult it
was to provide short responses to
these questions, with some sharing
that they may describe themselves
in different ways depending
on
the context, or might simplify
the words they use to help other
people understand them. Survey
respondents often noted that their
gender and sexual orientation
shifted over time, and others shared
that they were unsure about their
gender or sexual orientation, with
some saying they didn’t think they
were going to find out any time soon
– and that this was fine with them!
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1
2
3
4
5
Spiritual wellbeing – taha wairua
Mental health - taha hinengaro Social wellbeing – taha whānau
Social wellbeing – taha whānau
very poor
poor
average
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Mental
health
1 2 3 4 5
taha hinengaro
1
2
3
4
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good
2
3
Social
wellbeing
1 2 3 4 5
Physical health –very
taha tinana
good
taha whānau
5
Spiritual wellbeing – taha wairua
Spiritual wellbeing – taha wairua
- taha hinengaro
Social wellbeing – taha whānau
1
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5
Spiritual wellbeing – taha wairua
Physical health – taha tinana
Mental health - taha hinengaro
Physical
health
1 2 3 4 5
taha tinana
1
2
We based our questions about
wellbeing on the Te Whare Tapa
Wha framework, a Māori model
for understanding holistic health.
Results showed that, overall,
1 2strongest
3 4 5
participants’
domains
wellbeing
1 2 3 4 5
of wellbeing was taha whānau, Spiritual
taha wairua
or social wellbeing, and taha
or physical health, Physical health – taha tinana
3tinana,
4 5
while the weakest was taha
hinengaro, or mental health.
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2
1
35%
55.2%
9.8%
were seeing a mental
health professional
were not
seeing
were
waiting
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How long did you wait to see a mental health professional?
20.3%
one
week or less
0%
0%
39.5%
between
2-5 weeks
13.8%
15%
6-8 weeks
three
months
or more
20% 40% 60% 80% 10 %
20% 40% 60% 80% 10 %
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Lengthy waiting times made existing mental health difficulties a lot
worse.
Some participants had been told by their GP that they were unlikely to
receive publicly funded mental health support, due to high demand
and lack of availability.
Some reported that they were only able to access help following a
suicide attempt, or if they were considered to be high risk, while others
noted that once they had told services they had no suicidal intent,
they did not receive any follow up referral.
Several particiapnts had accessed care privately and noted that this
was a privileged position – that to others having to pay for private
care would be a significant barrier.
Although most feedback about waiting times was negative, some
participants shared that they were seen very quickly by their mental
health service.
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Thinking about all the mental health
professionals you have seen - overall,
how helpful have they been in
supporting your mental health?
extremely helpful
mostly helpful
neither helpful nor unhelpful
mostly unhelpful
extremely unhelpful
We also asked participants to rate
the helpfulness of different types
of mental health professionals.
Psychologists and therapists were,
on average, rated as most helpful.
Participants also got support from
those around them, like whānau,
friends,
partners,
and
rainbow
organisations. On average, these
sources of support were rated as
mostly or extremely helpful.
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A third of participants had heard stories of other queer, trans,
and intersex folks having negative experiences with mental
health professionals.
Almost half had experienced discrimination outside of mental
health settings.
Over 20% had had negative experiences with other health
professionals in the past.
Participants who had experienced discrimination outside
of mental health settings, or had heard of others having
negative experiences with mental health professionals:
felt less comfortable discussing their sex, sexual
orientation, or gender with a new mental health
professional, and
were more likely to worry that a new mental health
professional would respond awkwardly or with
discomfort when they came out.
Survey results showed that participants’ average number of
positive experiences has increased over time.
The average number of negative experiences has stayed
relatively stable over time, but there is some evidence to
suggest that the kinds of negative experiences people have
has changed over time:
far fewer participants reported that their mental
health professional had tried to change their identity
in the last five years than those who saw a mental
health professional more than five years ago,
but the number of people who said their mental
health professional required education about sex,
sexuality, and gender diversity has increased.
The figure on the next page shows the proportion of people
who had each experience, positive and negative, within the
last five years.
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0%
20%
40%
60%
Focussed on topics you’d come
to discuss
Was knowledgeable about sex,
sexuality, and gender diversity
Affirmed and validated your identity
Asked about the relationship between
your identity and mental health
Used inclusive language
Asked about your own understanding of
your identity
Asked about your coming out
experiences
Asked about your experiences of stigma
and discrimination
Displayed visual signs of support, like
rainbow flags and posters
Asked how you identify your sexuality
and/or gender
Checked what pronouns you use
Shared what pronouns they use
Refused to see you after you came out
Tried to change your identity
Refused to talk about your identity when
you wanted to discuss it
Used your deadname
Implied your identity was a phase or not
real
Made insensitive or hurtful comments
about your identity
Implied your identity was caused by past
trauma
Misgendered you
Blamed your difficulties on your identity
Focussed on your identity when it was not
the issue
Seemed surprised or uncomfortable when
you came out
Required education about sex, sexuality,
and gender diversity
Assumed you were straight or cis
60%
40%
20%
0%
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To explore how mental health services could be more rainbow-friendly,
we provided participants with a list of different things mental health
professionals could do, and asked them to rate how helpful each
would be. All of our suggestions were, on average, rated as helpful by
participants – though some more than others. In order of most to less
helpful, they were:
most
helpful
Using inclusive language that doesn’t assume identity, e.g.
“do you have a partner, or partners?” instead of “do you
have a boyfriend/girlfriend?”
Displaying rainbow posters, flags, or other visual signs of
support
Checking what pronouns clients use
Asking how clients identify their gender/sexuality as part
of the initial assessment
Sharing what pronouns they (the mental health professional)
use when introducing themselves
less
helpful
Asking how clients identify their gender/sexuality on a form
Overall, results from the mental health services section of the survey
highlighted the need for:
Training for mental health professionals about gender, sex, and
sexuality
The importance of following the client’s lead when it comes to
discussing identity
The need for an affirmative approach, where all identities are
seen as valid and potentially fluid
Consideration of the impact of structural factors (like homophobia,
transphobia, and intersex discrimination) on mental health and
wellbeing
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In this study, we defined gender-affirming healthcare services as any services
that affirms and validates a person’s gender, including support to talk about
life stuff, and transition-related services like hormones or surgery. We focussed
most of our questions on medical transition services, as there’s very little
research on access to these services in Aotearoa, and an urgent need to
improve public health provision of these services.
The most common gender-affirming healthcare service
participants had accessed was hormone therapy, with 90%
those who’d accessing gender-affirming healthcare accessing
hormone therapy.
The average waiting time between participants
first requesting hormone therapy and getting their
first injection was 47 weeks – far too long when
considering that long waiting times increase
distress and exacerbate mental health difficulties.
of participants had accessed care through the public system
through the private system
through a mix of the public and private system
The most common reason for accessing care privately was
because the waiting time was too long in the public system
– over half of those that had gone private reported this as a
reason for doing so.
Of those participants who’d accessed gender-affirming healthcare or were in
the process of doing so, three quarters had seen a mental health professional
for an assessment in order to access that care.
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reported that the person doing the assessment had respected
and validated their gender, but 62% said they felt pressure to conform
to a dominant narrative during their assessment, e.g. having a binary
identity, knowing they were trans from an early age, or feeling “trapped
in the wrong body”. This suggests that though many individual
professionals providing good support to their clients, professionals
must still ask outdated questions because of systemic demands.
Over a quarter of participants who tried to access gender-affirming healthcare
had been denied it. The most common reason they were given for this was
that they needed to be more mentally well to access care. This was followed
by being told they needed to think about it for longer, and needed to lower
their BMI or lose weight.
Overall, results from the gender-affirming healthcare section of the survey
highlighted the need for:
An increase in availability for gender-affirming services
Shorter waiting times for gender-affirming services
Clear pathways and information about accessing gender-affirming
services
Implementing an informed consent model, rather than a gatekeeping
model, for gender-affirming service provision
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Because research often focusses on the negative experiences of sex, sexuality,
and gender diverse people, we asked participants at the end of the survey what
they thought is amazing about being queer, trans, and intersex. For the most part,
responses emphasised the opportunities to find community, see the world from
different perspectives, and love freely:
“ The ability to fall in love with the best parts in anyone. ”
It opens your eyes to not accepting a lot of other bullshit we're taught
“about
relationships, sexuality, gender, and gender roles. There's a lot of
cool community stuff to be part of. You get to help other people. Being
queer can prompt you to get a better understanding of politics, society,
and the world we live in and why we need to change it.
”
freedom, creativity, not having to conform, being able to integrate
“Love,
all of yourself together, compassion for others who are stigmatised,
realising everyone has something painful about themselves and feeling
connected, healing shame by learning to trust and connect, having a
amazing broad family, being able to create your own family.
”
strength, resilience and perseverance more so
“My identity taughtthanmeany
other experience in my life.
”
“You meet so many lovely understanding and open people.”
liberating resisting toxic gender stereotypes, and I have met the most
“It'samazing
non-judgmental people along my journey. I feel my transness
is something to be celebrated, and love wearing T-shirts which make
my gender diversity known to the world. I have an appreciation for how
people of all genders experience the world because of the bodies they
inhabit. I just wish everyone else felt the same about how cool being
trans is!
”
me te manaakitanga o mātou ki a mātou
“Teanō.whakawhanaungatanga
Ka tū māia mātou i ētahi wā i te mea kei te mōhio mātou ko wai
mātou.
”
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This study wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support of hundreds
of people who gave feedback on our study design, helped to spread the word
about the study, and filled out the online survey. From the bottom of our hearts,
ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.
We would like to give special thanks to Toni Duder, Aych McArdle, Joey Macdonald,
Jelly O’Shea, Ahi Wi-Hongi, Tabby Besley, Lucy Cowie, Dasha Fedchuk, and Jaimie
Veale for looking over our survey questions, and Maggie Shippam for help with
data coding. Thanks to Kealagh Robinson, Kate McLeod, Kylie Sutcliffe, and the
other Youth Wellbeing Study team members for your aroha and support. A big
thank you to Jordan Curtis for your beautiful design work on our research flyer,
and on this resource.
Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all our furry (and not so furry)
friends who helped us advertise for our study. Thank you Poppy, Artemis, Percy,
Ghost, Ziggy, Ollie, Nala, Merlin, Ariel, Banjo, and an unidentified, yet curious,
Wellington-based kereru.
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For any questions, whakaaro, or feedback of
any kind on this report or our wider project,
please email Gloria.Fraser@vuw.ac.nz
Watch out for the last part of our project
our resource for mental health professionals
launching mid
!
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The Rainbow Mental Health Support Experiences Study
is presented by:
Thank you to the Rule Foundation, the Oakley Mental
Health Foundation, and Graduate Women New Zealand
for providing funding to support this project.
This work uses the Gilbert font family which was designed for striking headlines and statements on
banners for rallies and protests. A preview version of Gilbert is available on http://www.typewithpride.
com. This use of the Gilbert font family is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
4.0
International
License
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Some
minor
modifications have been made to this font. This design and its elements are otherwise the exclusive
intellectual property of Jordan Curtis. For more information please contact jordancur@gmail.com.
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