“Your mental health matters”
An initiative of the Refuge LGBTQIA+ with the support of the National Lottery.
From 6 to 12 October 2025: Awareness Week for the Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Young People
Every day, LGBTQIA+ youth in Belgium experience exclusion, family breakdown, or isolation. At the Refuge, we support them in their rebuilding process. This campaign aims to break the silences, connect resources, and make visible the mental health realities specific to this often-forgotten youth.
With this first edition, we aim to create concrete bridges between the field, the institutions, and the concerned audiences.
We are counting on you to share this campaign, contribute to it, or simply circulate the information that can save lives.
Our campaign is made possible with the support of the National Lottery and its players, whom we warmly thank.
On the programme (6–12 October 2025)
3 participatory workshops
September 2025
Three workshops organised in advance with LGBTQIA+ youth, to gather their voices, needs, and ideas around mental health.
Forum
On 8 October 2025 in Brussels (1:30 PM > 5:00 PM)
A day open to all with experts, testimonies, and concrete solutions to better support the young people concerned.
Digital campaign and summary document
October-November 2025
A week of content on social media, and a final document bringing together the key messages, the results of the workshops, and action points.
