Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Felix & Liam to chat about how LGBTQIA+ young peoples mental health is impacted in schools . We will cover: 

• The background of their research 
• How it was done 
• What they found 
• Why the UK is behind the US in exploring LGTBQIA+ mental health in schools 
• What makes a good school environment 
• Mandated education - whole school approach - lgbtq+ issues and aspects weaved through all the policies in the school 
• What’s next in this area of research 

To find out more about todays topics: 

• UNESCO Out in the Open (2016) report link: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000244756
• CLASS Twitter: https://twitter.com/CLASSProject21
• NIHR blog post about the research: https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-events/do-anti-homophobic-biphobic-and-transphobic-bullying-projects-improve-lgbt-mental-health/
• Follow Felix on Twitter or check out their research profile http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/people-profiles/felix-mcnulty 
• Follow Liam (@LiamPSpencer) on Twitter or check out their research profile https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/liamspencer1.html 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

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