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Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB)?

Mental Health Issues?

If so, Stonewall Cymru want to hear from YOU!

Funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and in partnership with Mind Cymru, Hafal and Journeys, Stonewall Cymru are conducting the first ever all Wales research project into the views and needs of those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) and have experiences of mental health issues.

Do you have experiences of mental health services as an LGB person?

Do you have experience of LGB issues or the LGB community as someone with mental health issues?

Have you ever felt excluded or discriminated against because you're LGB or have experienced mental health issues?

We would like to hear from anyone who is LGB and has experiences of mental health issues in Wales.

We are conducting a survey available from Stonewall Cymru by post or on our website from November until January 2009.

Please check back to our site in November to fill it in, alternatively if you would like to be notified by email or the survey sent via post then please contact Megan Evans.

Focus groups (small group meetings to further discuss issues) will also be taking place across Wales.  Dates are to follow soon.

The results shall be published with recommendations and launched at the end of March.

More information about who's involved in the project:

Equality and Human Rights Commission:
Champions equality and human rights for all, eliminating discrimination, reducing inequality and projecting human rights.
www.equalityhumanrights.com

Mind Cymru: Campaigns on the behalf of those with mental illness.
www.mind.org.uk

Journeys: Gives support to help individuals recover from depression.
www.journeysonline.org.uk

Hafal: Supports those affected by severe mental illness.
www.hafal.org

Who are the researchers:

A team of four researchers from Swansea University are the researchers on the project.

Tracey Maegusuku-Hewett is the main researcher, who works within the centre for Social Work and Social Care Research.

Want to take part or know more about this important Wales wide scoping project?

Contact:
Megan Evans.
Mental Health Research Project Administration Officer.
Email: megan.evans@stonewallcymru.org.uk
Telephone: 02920 237744