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LGBT - Healthy People 2030 | odphp.health.gov

Healthy People 2030 includes objectives focused on collecting data on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health issues and improving the health ...

LGBTQ+ Health Disparities | Cigna Healthcare

Suicide and suicidal thoughts; Mood disorders and anxiety; Eating disorders 1; Alcohol and substance abuse 1; Tobacco use 2. Physical health.

LGBT+ People's Health Status and Access to Care - Issue Brief - KFF

One-quarter (25%) of LGBT+ people reported being in fair or poor health compared to 18% of non-LGBT+ people. This was especially common among ...

LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health

One study even found that LGBTQ+ people used mental health services at 2.5 times higher rates than their heterosexual counterparts. [1] However, they are also ...

7 Major Health Disparities Affecting the LGBTQ+ Community

People in the LGBTQ+ community face health disparities due to prejudice, lack of access to care, and other factors.

Second State Of LGBTQ Health™ National Survey – HealthLGBTQ

LGBTQ people are more likely to report poor physical and mental health than the general population, including increased incidence of HIV and other sexually ...

Health Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and ...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) older adults face significant health disparities compared to their heterosexual and cisgender ...

LGBTQ+ | NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness

LGB adults are more than twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a mental health condition. Transgender individuals are nearly four times as likely ...

Healthcare and the LGBTQ community - Wikipedia

LGBTQ people may face barriers to accessing healthcare on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity or expression. Many avoid or delay care ...

Health Considerations for LGBTQ Youth | DASH - CDC

This puts LGBTQ youth at increased risk for certain negative health outcomes. For example, young gay and bisexual males have disproportionately ...

Improving LGBTIQ+ health and well-being with consideration for ...

LGBTIQ+ health refers to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

LGBTIQ+ people: statistics | Mental Health Foundation

Mental health issues · half of LGBTIQ+ people had experienced depression, and three in five had experienced anxiety · one in eight LGBTIQ+ people aged 18 to 24 ...

Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care

LGBTQ people face discrimination and mistreatment at doctors' offices · 29 percent said a doctor or other health care provider refused to see ...

LGBTQ+ Health - UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults are often viewed as a monolithic group. But there are significant socioeconomic differences and health ...

Health Care - Movement Advancement Project |

LGBTQ people have lower rates of insurance; they are more likely to delay medical care; and they report high levels of discrimination by healthcare providers.

PROVIDING INCLUSIVE SERVICES AND CARE FOR LGBT PEOPLE

... gay, bisexual, and transgender. (LGBT) people. Many LGBT individuals have difficulty finding health care where they feel included and accepted. Negative ...

LGBTQIA+ Health - MedlinePlus

Learn about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender health ... Fast Facts: HIV and Transgender People (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) ...

Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients - NCBI

All healthcare providers interact with members of the LGBTQ community. Interaction in a positive manner will improve patient outcomes. Providers ...

LGBT Adults' Experiences with Discrimination and Health Care ...

Introduction LGBT adults in the U.S. are a growing population who have historically experienced health disparities. Past research shows that ...

LGBTQ Health - Illinois Department of Public Health

People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community. They include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, ...