The LGBTQ+ community faces real and ongoing challenges. These can include discrimination, social exclusion, mental health struggles, and difficulty finding inclusive support. It’s easy to feel alone in these experiences, but you don’t have to go through them by yourself.
This page brings together helpful guides and resources to support your wellbeing. Whether you’re looking for advice, reassurance, or just a reminder that others understand what you’re going through, there’s support here. And there’s hope too.
Let us know what resource works well for you. If you have any other suggestions for our self-help pages, please send them to us at ithrive@health-in-mind.org.uk.
Factsheets
These factsheets outline the difficulties facing the LGBTQ+ community and tips for everyday living
LGBTQ+ and mental health factsheet from Mind
Tips and information
Here you will find tips and information designed to support and empower you.
Mental health resources from LGBT Health and Wellbeing
LGBTQ+ wellbeing information for older people from Age UK
The Wellbeing Hub from LGBT Foundation
11 self-care tips by Wren Sanders, from Them
44 Self-Esteem Resources for Nonbinary Adolescents and Teens (This is a commercial website)
Pronouns Matter from Pronouns.org
Organisations and services
Here is a list of UK wide organisations related to the LGBTQ+ community:
If you are looking for local support, please go to our service directory to find out what services and projects are available to you.