Trans, Genderqueer, Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming Peoples Experiences With Mental Health Care in Ontario

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dc.contributor.advisorReaume, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.advisorRice, Carla
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Elisabeth Alice Emma
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-08T15:44:59Z
dc.date.available2022-08-08T15:44:59Z
dc.date.copyright2022-02-01
dc.date.issued2022-08-08
dc.date.updated2022-08-08T15:44:59Z
dc.degree.disciplineCritical Disability Studies
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractIn this project, I use narrative interviewing and digital storytelling methodologies to understand the experiences of transgender and gender diverse people with the mental health care system in Ontario, as well as their experiences in regard to related health and social policies. My objective is to understand whether the stated goal of the mental health policy in force at the time data was collected—to promote well-being for all Ontarians, including members of groups facing social exclusion—was achieved for members of these communities. I interpret interview and digital story data through the lenses of critical disability studies, disability justice, mad studies, social determinants of health research, feminist new materialism and intersectionality to create a critical analysis of the neoliberal trajectory of mental health-related policy in Ontario. While participants reported some positive and helpful experiences with the mental health care system, many found it to be inaccessible, culturally unsafe, or even harmful. While participants came into contact with mental health care for a wide range of reasons, many discussed difficulties and harms resulting from the requirement to navigate around gatekeepers in the mental health professions to access gender confirming medical treatment. Participants also reported problems regarding other dimensions of the social determinants of mental health, including income, employment, housing and social inclusion and exclusion. I conclude the project with a discussion of participants' perspectives on the changes needed to support the well-being of the trans and gender diverse communities, arguing for the promotion of cultural safety and improved access to health care, as well as for meaningful changes in regard to the social determinants of mental health.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39578
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectGender studies
dc.subject.keywordsTrans
dc.subject.keywordsTransgender
dc.subject.keywordsGenderqueer
dc.subject.keywordsNon-binary
dc.subject.keywordsGender non-conforming
dc.subject.keywordsGender non-conformity
dc.subject.keywordsGender diverse
dc.subject.keywordsGender diversity
dc.subject.keywordsOntario
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordsTransgender mental health
dc.subject.keywordsTransgender health care
dc.subject.keywordsTransition care
dc.subject.keywordsMental health policy
dc.subject.keywordsOpen Minds Healthy Minds
dc.subject.keywordsRoadmap to Wellness
dc.subject.keywordsMental health care
dc.subject.keywordsHealth care
dc.subject.keywordsConversion therapy
dc.subject.keywordsReparative therapy
dc.subject.keywordsGender identity disorder
dc.subject.keywordsGender dysphoria
dc.subject.keywordsGender clinic
dc.subject.keywordsWell-being
dc.subject.keywordsWellness
dc.subject.keywordsResilience
dc.subject.keywordsNeoliberalism
dc.subject.keywordsIntersectionality
dc.subject.keywordsFeminist new materialism
dc.subject.keywordsCritical disability studies
dc.subject.keywordsSocial model of disability
dc.subject.keywordsCultural model of disability
dc.subject.keywordsRadical model of disability
dc.subject.keywordsDisability justice
dc.subject.keywordsMad studies
dc.subject.keywordsMadness
dc.subject.keywordsPsychiatrization
dc.subject.keywordsMedicalization
dc.subject.keywordsMedical gatekeeping
dc.subject.keywordsSocial determinants of health
dc.subject.keywordsSocial determinants of mental health
dc.subject.keywordsNarrative research
dc.subject.keywordsDigital storytelling
dc.titleTrans, Genderqueer, Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming Peoples Experiences With Mental Health Care in Ontario
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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