Highlights of the specific mental health needs among gay and bisexual men.
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TO BE GAY AND BIPOLAR
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(Intertgly, gay men are ls likely than heterosexual men to nsume alhol heavily. The majory of gay and bisexual men have and mata good mental health, even though rearch has shown that they are at greater risk for mental health problems. Like everyone else, the majory of gay and bisexual men are able to pe succsfully if nnected to the right rourc.
However, ongog homophobia, stigma (negative and ually unfair beliefs), and discrimatn (unfairly treatg a person or group of people) n have negative effects on your health. Rearch also shows that, pared to other men, gay and bisexual men have higher chanc of havg:.
IN HONOR OF PRI MONTH: I AM BLACK, GAY AND BIPOLAR
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * gay and bipolar *
Gay and bisexual men may also face other health threats that ually happen along wh mental health problems.
Gay and bisexual men are more likely than other men to have tried to m suici as well as to have succeed at suici. HIV is another issue that has had a huge impact on the mental health of gay and bisexual men. Keepg your sexual orientatn hidn om others (beg “ the closet”) and fear of havg your sexual orientatn disclosed (beg “outed”) n add to the strs of beg gay or bisexual.
In general, rearch has shown that gay and bisexual men who are open about their sexual orientatn wh others have better health out than gay and bisexual men who do not. However, beg “out” some settgs and to people who react negatively n add to the strs experienced by gay and bisexual men, and n lead to poorer mental health and discrimatn.