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Being, Doing, Deciding: Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People

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Being, Doing, Deciding: Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People. / McNulty, Felix; McDermott, Elizabeth; Eastham, Rachael et al.
In: Youth, Vol. 5, No. 2, 53, 09.06.2025.

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McNulty, F, McDermott, E, Eastham, R, Hughes, E, Johnson, K, Davis, S, Pryjmachuk, S, Mateus, C & Jenzen, O 2025, 'Being, Doing, Deciding: Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People', Youth, vol. 5, no. 2, 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth5020053

APA

McNulty, F., McDermott, E., Eastham, R., Hughes, E., Johnson, K., Davis, S., Pryjmachuk, S., Mateus, C., & Jenzen, O. (2025). Being, Doing, Deciding: Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People. Youth, 5(2), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth5020053

Vancouver

McNulty F, McDermott E, Eastham R, Hughes E, Johnson K, Davis S et al. Being, Doing, Deciding: Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People. Youth. 2025 Jun 9;5(2):53. doi: 10.3390/youth5020053

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McNulty, Felix ; McDermott, Elizabeth ; Eastham, Rachael et al. / Being, Doing, Deciding : Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People. In: Youth. 2025 ; Vol. 5, No. 2.

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title = "Being, Doing, Deciding: Cisheteronormativity, Bodily Autonomy, and Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People",
abstract = "Cisheteronormativities inform and distort what LGBTQ+ young people{\textquoteright}s bodies can be and do, and what choices about the body are possible, profoundly impacting mental health. This article presents findings from a UK study examining {\textquoteleft}what works{\textquoteright} in early intervention mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth to examine how these impacts can be addressed. Data were collected across 12 mental health support services via the following: interviews with LGBTQ+ youth aged 12–25, service staff/volunteers, and parents/carers (n = 93); document review; and non-participant observation. In analysis, {\textquoteleft}Body{\textquoteright} was identified as a key principle underpinning effective early intervention mental health support. This article presents three key areas: the ability to name and define the body; the body{\textquoteright}s ability to {\textquoteleft}do{\textquoteright}; and the ability to make informed decisions about one{\textquoteright}s body, life, and future. This article highlights the urgent importance of upholding bodily autonomy for LGBTQ+ youth if efforts to address mental health inequalities are to have any chance at success.",
author = "Felix McNulty and Elizabeth McDermott and Rachael Eastham and Elizabeth Hughes and Katherine Johnson and Stephanie Davis and Steven Pryjmachuk and Ceu Mateus and Olu Jenzen",
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