LGBT+ History Month 2023

By Anxiety UK

LGBT+ History Month 2023
In the UK, February is LGBT+ history month and the theme for 2023 is ‘Behind the Lens’ – which celebrates the contributions of the LGBT+ community to film and cinema from behind the lens.

Anxiety in the LGBTQ+ community
According to Stonewall’s 2018 Health Report, ‘a worrying number of LGBT people have experienced depression, anxiety, had suicidal thoughts or even attempted to take their own life’ in the previous year and that ‘LGBT people are at a higher risk of experiencing common mental health problems than the general population’. Although rates of anxiety, depression, and anxiety related conditions are higher amongst the queer community compared to the general population, it is also reported that 14% of LGBTQ+ people avoid seeking support due to fear of discrimination.

Anxiety UK and LGBTQ+ Community
Here at Anxiety UK, we are proud of our equality and inclusivity work and are committed to ensuring that our services are accessible to all. Our small staff team recently completed Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) across the charity which helped us identify further steps that we could take to make our support offer even better. We understand that anyone can be impacted by anxiety; it doesn’t discriminate and so we’re here for anyone who needs our support. We offer quick and affordable access to therapeutic support for individuals aged 18 and over. For more information on therapies offered, please see here. For information on other support services that we offer, please see here.

Supporting someone with anxiety
For those supporting someone with anxiety who identifies as LGBTQ+, listening to their needs is the best first step to helping. We have a ‘caregivers guide to anxiety’ booklet which offers information and advice to individuals supporting those with anxiety, see here.

Caroline Frankau

18:49 07 Mar 23

Joining Anxiety UK has had a very positive impact on my health and well-being. I thoroughly recommend their services.

Jonathan Beever

11:25 10 Oct 22

Niamh Shepherd gave an interactive online talk at my work today! it was one of the best Anxiety presentations i have seen and very well delivered, From my colleagues and I, thank you!

Natalie Dunning

10:43 07 Oct 22

Used the service for a vulnerable relative. The therapist appointments were a nightmare and were incorrectly set up via Anxiety UK, he never got the perks or discounts for the mindfulness app and everyone I spoke to was either completely clueless and when I spoke to the manager he was so rude that I worried for the vulnerable people using the service!

nat

17:31 26 Sep 22

I had my CBT through Anxiety UK and it has been a really positive experience treating my generalised anxiety disorder. The Anxiety UK team is very professional and helpful and I was actually recommended by a friend who also had a positive experience with their CBT. I would definitely use Anxiety UK again if I needed to!

sophie jorgensen-rideout

11:35 22 Sep 22

AnxietyUK has been so helpful to me - I joined to access affordable therapy, though I was worried there might be a long wait list. This was absolutely not the case, and I was assigned a therapist super quickly! They were also super helpful when unfortunately our schedules didn't align, and I was matched with a therapist with availability that matched mine. I really recommend AnxietyUK to everyone- they also have fantastic group resources and I think it's really really helpful, especially if you can't afford private therapy and the wait lists in your area are too long.

Susie Kocher

14:31 20 Aug 22

I found the therapy I received through Anxiety UK a crucial and affordable form of support during a very difficult time.For this I am forever grateful and will without a doubt use their services if needed again in the future.Thank you so much.

Joan Treloggan

12:28 03 Aug 22

Felt I was being listened to and felt I belonged. It was very reassuring. Unfortunately I am very deaf and missed most of the sharing. Is it possible to have subtitles please. A very sincere thank you for being there for me. What swift service you give.

Henry Brook

09:55 18 Jun 22

Very nice to know this support is out there as quite often hard to actually get an opportunity to speak to someone in person these days. Had my first session last week and so far so good. Very happy with the way things are going so far and also pleased with how smoothly it was set up and assessed as to what I was after and a service that fitted around my work and life balance.

Richard Evans

04:12 22 Mar 22

Through a period of some significant challenge, the services offered by Anxiety UK has been fantastic, and whilst there is a long road head, progress is positive and forward.I’m extraordinarily grateful for the help and support during a challenging time, both to the Anxiety UK and my Professional Institute, The Chartered Institute of Building and their respected benevolent fund.I'm about a third the way through a 16-week program and the benefits and rewards are already coming through.Thanks again, eternal appreciation.Rich

Greg

16:56 18 Mar 22

Speedy, understanding and professional. If you're struggling, don't be ashamed to seek out the help you need.

Avis Gough

20:57 15 Feb 22

Found it reassuring I'm not the only person struggling or that I'm doing things wrong

Margaret Allan

17:11 01 Feb 22

I can't recommend Anxiety UK enough as they were a godsend to me while I waited on my psychology Appointment with NHS which took over a year.During this time I used most of the resources that can be found on the Anxiety UK website. One of the resources I used was the counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I paid for this but my fee was really small and worth every penny. Therapists are all qualified Healthcare Professionals who give up their time to help.Personally I feel Anxiety UK offers a fantastic service which fills that much needed gap between being referred to NHS and your actual appointment time which nowadays due to Covid can be up to a year in waiting time.Please don't wait and suffer just visit the Anxiety UK website and see for yourself !!

Tori Fenton

20:19 30 Nov 21

Amazing experience! Everyone was so welcoming and non judgemental. It was really reassuring to know that I’m not on my own. A lovely bunch of people, very empathetic and willing to share their experiences as well as their own coping mechanisms.

Manisha Gosar

14:36 13 Nov 21

Very approachable, helpful and value for money

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