FACTSHEET : MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING SERVICES

Young LGBT+ people have the right to be actively involved in the mental health support they access.
Young people have the right to engage with a workforce that is reflective of them, be asked
relevant questions about their needs and experiences, which is framed in accessible and LGBT+
affirmative language. It should never be assumed that a young person is cis-gender and/
heterosexual; equally, it should not be assumed that all LGBT+ young people would prefer to see an
‘out’ LGBT+ worker. Any changes to gender or sexuality should be quick and easy to record, at the
request of the young person. The mental health practitioner who supports them should have an
awareness of the impact of discrimination and prejudice that occurs in the home, at school and
wider society, as this may have had an effect on their mental health.