Many LGBTQI community members live under a cloud of stress and fear, they experience barriers to economic and social inclusion related to structural inequality and social stigma along multiple axes. According to research, over 60% of the LGBTQ community deals with some form of mental health illness.

Individuals and families dealing with mental health illness often have a sense of despair and isolation. Over 17 million people in South Africa suffer from a number of mental health illnesses, impacting many more millions across families and communities. Today, however, the exponential emergence of online communities, many levels of support become available.

Living with a disabled child can be very daunting for parents, many feel isolated and that nobody really understands the pressures of dealing with their child on a day-to-day basis. Their isolation is often due to a lack of support or connections to programmes in society that offer assistance.

Organisations, multi-sectoral stakeholder groups, crisis committees, sales teams, NGOs and support teams around the world – have been caught with their proverbial pants down.