Nora de Bode summarises a cross-sectional study looking at alcohol use in trans and non-binary people living in the UK.
[read the full story...]Sexual minorities, suicide and self-harm: new research in England deepens our understanding
In his debut blog, Liam Mackay summarises a recent study that shows an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and non-suicidal self-harm in bisexual and lesbian/gay individuals. The study also highlights common mental health problems, discrimination and bullying as potential contributors to this excess risk.
[read the full story...]Minority stress and self-esteem: the thoughts of sexual minority young adults
Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou consider a qualitative study on sexual minority youth perspectives on minority stress and factors negatively affecting self-esteem.
[read the full story...]Minority stress and suicide in transgender and gender non-conforming individuals
Marissa Kube-Clare explores a recent systematic review focusing on the link between minority stress and suicidal Ideation and behaviour amongst transgender and gender non-conforming people.
[read the full story...]“She kept telling me I had to be one or the other”: bisexual identity invalidation
Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou explore a recent qualitative study on bisexual identity invalidation and its consequences for wellbeing, identity, and relationships.
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