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Managing Suicidality: The Experiences of Canadian-Based Racialized Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (GBTQ) Men
Calvin C Fernandez1,2, Trevor Goodyear2, Mark Gilbert1,3
1School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Qualitative Health Research
|April 11, 2026
Summary
Racialized gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GBTQ) men in Canada face isolation and emotional pain, impacting their mental health and suicidality. Developing coping strategies and seeking support are crucial for managing these risks and building resilience.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Minority stress and masculinities intersect to affect racialized gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GBTQ) men's mental health.
- Limited research exists on the specific links between these factors and suicidality among racialized GBTQ men in Canada.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the experiences of racialized GBTQ men in Canada concerning mental health and suicidality.
- To identify themes related to isolation, emotional pain, and coping mechanisms for suicidality.
Main Methods:
- Interpretive descriptive methodology was employed.
- Virtual photovoice methods were utilized with 26 Canadian-based racialized GBTQ men.
- Constant comparison analytics were used to derive themes from participant narratives.
Main Results:
- Theme 1: Suppressing isolation and emotional pain, involving a lack of social support and using distraction as a survival mechanism.
- Theme 2: Processing the underbelly of suicidality through interrogating marginalizing experiences to understand and mitigate suicidal thoughts.
- Theme 3: Building mental health strategies by engaging professional and relational supports to manage suicidality risks.
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight the need for culturally and gender-responsive mental health and suicide prevention programs for racialized GBTQ men.
- Interventions should focus on addressing isolation, processing trauma, and building sustainable coping mechanisms.
- Enhanced support systems can bolster mental health resilience and long-term management of suicidality risks in this population.
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