Table 9.
Prevalence of help seeking by gender identity and sexual orientation
| Female | Trans female | Other GI | Lesbian | Queer | Bisexual | Pan | Other SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Professional help | ||||||||
| GP | 76.7 | 86.9 | 75.9 | 79.1 | 82.5 | 74.9 | 74.5 | 68.9 |
| Psychologist/counsellor | 43.9 | 57.1 | 57.4 | 41.7 | 54.7 | 46.0 | 58.4 | 47.2 |
| Allied health professional | 24.6 | 17.9 | 23.5 | 24.8 | 27.8 | 20.6 | 22.1 | 26.4 |
| Other specialist doctor | 22.2 | 40.5 | 19.8 | 23.9 | 27.4 | 20.2 | 18.1 | 21.7 |
| Psychiatrist | 11.7 | 44.0 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 17.5 | 13.2 | 16.1 | 22.6 |
| Telephone counselling/helpline | 9.9 | 13.1 | 17.3 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 12.3 |
| None | 7.5 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 8.5 |
| Mental health nurse | 3.7 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Other | 2.7 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Social help | ||||||||
| Friends/family/partner | 78.6 | 65.5 | 75.3 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 | 75.8 | 63.2 |
| The internet | 55.8 | 56.0 | 70.4 | 51.8 | 66.2 | 58.9 | 71.1 | 65.1 |
| Social organisations | 16.9 | 35.7 | 25.3 | 16.0 | 23.5 | 20.2 | 22.1 | 22.6 |
| Self-help/support group | 9.9 | 22.6 | 15.4 | 8.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 20.8 |
| None | 6.3 | 11.9 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Religious organisations | 2.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Other | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Any complimentary help | 44.7 | 17.9 | 29.0 | 46.2 | 50.9 | 39.7 | 27.5 | 16.0 |
Note: GI Gender identity. SO Sexual orientation. GP General practitioner