Mental health disparities amongst sexual|minority adolescents of the ...

Mental health disparities amongst sexual-minority adolescents of the ...

Sexual minorities not only have higher prevalence and odds of hopelessness and suicidality but also have higher prevalence and odds of substance abuse.

Mental health disparities amongst sexual-minority adolescents of the ...

The sexual minority had a higher prevalence of feeling sad and hopeless (63.4 vs. 28.6%), considering suicide (46 vs. 14.2%), planning suicide (38.9 vs. 11.5%), ...

Mental health disparities amongst sexual-minority adolescents of the ...

We conclude that sexual minority adolescents are at higher risk of substance abuse, depression and suicidality compared to heterosexual peers.

Mental health disparities amongst sexual-minority adolescents of the ...

Conclusion Sexual minorities not only have higher prevalence and odds of hopelessness and suicidality but also have higher prevalence and odds of substance ...

Characterizing Life Stress Exposure Among Sexual Minority ...

Sexual minority adolescents reported higher chronic interpersonal stress, but no differences in non-interpersonal chronic or episodic stress, ...

Mental-health disparities between heterosexual and sexual-minority ...

Introduction: An emerging literature documents substantial mental-health disparities by sexual orientation amongst adolescents, with sexual-minority youth ...

7. Mental Health and Suicide Risk Disparities among Sexual and ...

At wave 1, 12.4% adolescents identified as sexual minority and 3.6% as gender minority. Across both waves, SGM youth were more likely than non-SGM youth to ...

Full article: Sexual and/or gender minority mental health disparities ...

For example, sexual minority individuals generally report higher levels of depressive symptoms and are more likely to report self-harm compared to heterosexual ...

Health Disparities Among LGBTQ Youth | DASH - CDC

CDC's 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data show substantial health disparities that exist among an estimated 2.6 million sexual minority students.

Characterizing Life Stress Exposure Among Sexual Minority ...

Characterizing Life Stress Exposure Among Sexual Minority Adolescents: Temporality, Content, And Mediating Role in Mental Health Disparities.

The onset of mental health disparities in sexual minority and majority ...

Decades of research shows that sexual minority youth (SMY) display heightened risk for mental health problems, although the onset of such disparities remains ...

Mental‐health disparities between heterosexual and sexual ...

An emerging literature documents substantial mental-health disparities by sexual orientation amongst adolescents, with sexual-minority youth ...

Understanding mental health disparities among sexual minorities

Later in life, sexual minorities are more likely to report mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse, said Mark ...

Mental health care use among adolescent sexual minority males ...

Adolescent (cisgender) sexual minority males (ASMM) face multiple mental health disparities. Yet surprisingly little is known about use of mental health ...

Mental and Physical Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender ...

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience increased rates of adverse mental, behavioral, and physical outcomes compared with heterosexual and cisgender ...

Sexual Orientation and Suicide Attempt Disparities Among US ...

Sexual minority adolescents face mental health disparities relative to heterosexual adolescents. We evaluated temporal changes in US ...

Sexual minority youth are at a disadvantage: what now? - The Lancet

To our knowledge, their findings are among the first to present population-based estimates of mental health problems, adverse social ...

"Examining Health and Mental Health Disparities between Sexual ...

Although various studies and systematic reviews have found an association between sexual orientation and health and mental health outcomes, few studies have ...

Reducing behavioral health symptoms by addressing minority ...

Minority stress may lead to poorer mental health for sexual and gender minority adolescents, yet no interventions have been tested through ...

Mental‐health disparities between heterosexual and sexual ... - OUCI

ABSTRACT IntroductionAn emerging literature documents substantial mental‐health disparities by sexual orientation amongst adolescents, with sexual‐minority ...