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Some risk factors that contribute to declining mental health are heteronormativity, discrimination, harassment, rejection (e.g., family rejection and social exclusion), stigma, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, lack of access to mental health resources, lack of access to gender-affirming spaces (e.g., gender-appropriate facilities ...
They range from acceptance to outright rejection of the LGBT individual. "Family connectedness" is important in an LGBT youth's life because it will help establish a positive mental health. [24] One of the negative outcomes of LGBT youth confiding in family members about their sexual identities is the risk of being kicked out of their homes.
Despite the population skewing younger, 23% of LGBTQ people report being in poor health, compared with 14% of the non-LGBTQ population, according to the health-care analysis nonprofit KFF.
Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ reported higher rates of poor mental health and experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their cisgender and heterosexual peers, a new U.S. survey found. In ...
Mental health appears worse among LGBT people than among the general population, with depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide ideation being higher than the general population. [7] These mental health disparities are more evident in LGBTQ+ youth, with self-harm being reported by 65% of LGBQ youth and 46% of TGNC youth. [7]
The study’s lead author, Kristen Choi, an adolescent psychiatric nurse and health services researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the number of mental health facilities in ...
Compared to less than one in five students in the general population, three-quarters of 14–18 year olds reported self-harming in the past year. [18] These youth present worse symptomatology than lesbian, gay, or bisexual youth. [18] and non-binary youth consistently presented the worst mental health on average. [18]
The effect of politics on LGBTQ mental health is not just relegated to the federal government and national policies. The spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation in statehouses raises concerns about other ...