"I Am Very Happy That We Are Such Beautiful People": Lived Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health in an LGBTIQ+ Community in Turkey.

Perceived discrimination was associated with lower mental well-being among LGBTIQ+ participants in Turkey.

• Study utilized a mixed-method design with 61 LGBTIQ+-identifying individuals aged 18-47
• Participants responded to an online survey including questionnaires assessing mental well-being, psychological symptoms, resilience, and perceived discrimination
• Discrimination was reported across various areas of participants' lives
• The association between discrimination and mental well-being was quantitatively measured using validated questionnaire tools

Perceived discrimination was associated with higher psychological symptoms among LGBTIQ+ participants.

• Psychological symptoms were assessed using standardized quantitative questionnaire tools
• Participants were 'frequently exposed to various forms of discrimination'
• The sample consisted of 61 LGBTIQ+-identifying individuals aged 18-47 in Turkey
• The study was co-produced by LGBTIQ+ activists and academic researchers

Personal resilience factors lowered or diminished the negative role of discrimination on mental health.

• Resilience was measured as part of the quantitative survey battery
• Resilience 'lowered or diminished the negative role of discrimination on mental health'
• This finding suggests resilience may act as a moderating or buffering factor between discrimination and mental health outcomes
• Sample size was 61 LGBTIQ+-identifying individuals

Qualitative data on lived experiences including coming out, healthcare access, and self-care provided an in-depth picture of how LGBTIQ+ individuals in this community overcome adversity.

• Participants responded to open-ended questions regarding lived experiences such as coming out, access to healthcare, and self-care practices
• The study was described as co-produced by LGBTIQ+ activists and academic researchers, following a participatory approach
• Identity-based lived experiences and practices 'provided an in-depth picture of life of LGBTIQ+ individuals in this community'
• The paper's title references a participant quote: 'I Am Very Happy That We Are Such Beautiful People,' indicating positive community identity alongside experiences of adversity

The study employed a mixed-method, co-produced design to examine an understudied LGBTIQ+ community in Turkey.

• The study was co-produced by LGBTIQ+ activists and academic researchers
• 61 individuals who identified as LGBTIQ+, aged 18-47, responded to an online survey
• Quantitative tools included questionnaires assessing mental well-being, psychological symptoms, resilience, and perceived discrimination
• Qualitative component included open-ended questions on lived experiences including coming out, healthcare access, and self-care