LGBTQ+ lived experience of suicide – Interviews and stories

Reading or listening to stories of people that have lived experience of suicide can help us feel not so alone and reduce stigma or shame. We are fortunate that community members have shared their stories with us. You can read them here:  

• Britt (she/her) Lived experience of suicide interview

• Amber (they/them) Lived experience of suicide story

• Kai (he/they) Lived experience of suicide interview

• Keith (he/him) Lived experience of suicide interview

• Ariah (they/them) Lived experience of suicide story

• Georgie (they/them) What are Alternatives to Suicide?

Check back for more stories over the coming months. 

More to read, listen to and watch on suicide and mental health: 

• Podcast series on suicide in LGBTQ+ communities from JOY 94.9 and Switchboard 

• Let’s Talk: Rural LGBTQ+ stories  

• QLives video stories from a range of LGBTQ+ voices on suicide 

• Care Not Treatment – film of the Learning from Lived Experience Suicide Prevention Project by LELAN 

• Ways to stay alive – episode from ABC Radio National’s All in the Mind show 

• No Feeling is Final – podcast from ABC 

• The Big Feels Club – podcasts and articles about mental health and suicide 

There are also many podcasts and online videos made by LGBTQ+ creators who discuss what it is like to navigate the world as an LGBTQ+ person. Some examples include: 

• Queerstories 

• Queerstralia — ABC 

• Further Reading — TransHub