Episode 8 of QQ&A season 2 explores the mental health experiences of queer people of colour in Aotearoa, featuring candid conversations with Vaibhav, Rika and Muoosh about identity, isolation and resilience. Guests share coping strategies like peer support, therapy, creative expression and chosen family, and call for culturally sensitive services, representation and stronger community connections. This episode highlights how belonging, kindness and lived experience-driven support can protect and heal rainbow communities from diverse ethnic