LGBTQ Projects
LGBTQ+ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer) are at greater risk of developing a mental health disorder and attempting suicide than heterosexual and cisgender people.
This is due to a much greater number of factors that are harmful to mental health as a result of homophobia and transphobia, such as discrimination in all its forms, rejection by family and friends, bullying or hate-motivated violence. Discrimination is also present within healthcare and psychological services, meaning that those who need support the most do not receive appropriate support.
Through our projects, we aim to (1) help LGBTQ+ people find a suitable mental health professional, (2) share mental health information and personal stories specifically aimed at queer people, and (3) create a safe space and a community where queer people can express themselves freely.
Map of Professionals
On our Map, where we bring together psychologists and psychiatrists from across the country, you can use our customised filters to find
- mental health professionals who identify as LGBTQ+
- LGBTQ-friendly mental health professionals
- professionals with experience working with non-heterosexual people
- professionals with experience working with trans & non-binary people
Discord Server
Our Discord server is a safe space for conversations about mental health. The entire space is LGBTQ-friendly, and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination, inappropriate language or hate speech directed at any minority group. We also have a #🌈lgbtqia channel dedicated to members of the community and discussions around queer topics.
Pride Workshops
We talked about mental health within the LGBTQ+ community at several Pride events: Bucharest Pride, Cluj Pride and Timișoara Pride in 2026, as well as Bucharest Pride in 2022. The workshops covered both general information about mental health and content specific to the LGBTQ+ community, such as the mental health challenges faced by queer people, gender dysphoria and transitioning safely (as far as possible in Romania), and choosing a suitable, LGBTQ-friendly therapist.
Queer Special Prize at the MHR Art Contest
Starting with the 2022 edition, our Art Contest includes a special prize for the best work addressing the theme of queer mental health. The work can be submitted in any category – poetry, prose, drawing/collage/illustration or photography.
Queer Mental Health Stories
In collaboration with Accept Association, in June 2021 (Pride Month), we collected a series of stories about the mental health experiences of several queer people from Romania. They covered a range of topics, including queer love, coming out, bullying and discrimination at school, homophobia, transphobia, depression, social anxiety and gender dysphoria. The stories were recorded in audio format and posted on Instagram.
Research
Our research team started a literature review focused on identifying the differences between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ people in terms of mental health problems, their prevalence, and the factors that contribute to their development. The results of the research are due to be published.
