The most mon mental health issu that brg gay men to therapy • Tom Bett Therapy

Contents:

• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH
• YOUNG ADULT GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S STIGMA EXPERIENC AND MENTAL HEALTH: AN 8-YEAR LONGUDAL STUDY
• THE MOST MON MENTAL HEALTH ISSU THAT BRG GAY MEN TO THERAPY
• BISEXUAL DIVIDUALS ARE AT GREATER RISK OF POOR MENTAL HEALTH THAN LBIANS AND GAY MEN: THE MEDIATG ROLE OF SEXUAL INTY STRS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S HEALTH

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.

YOUNG ADULT GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN'S STIGMA EXPERIENC AND MENTAL HEALTH: AN 8-YEAR LONGUDAL STUDY

Rearch also shows that, pared to other men, gay and bisexual men have higher chanc of havg:. 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.

THE MOST MON MENTAL HEALTH ISSU THAT BRG GAY MEN TO THERAPY

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.

BISEXUAL DIVIDUALS ARE AT GREATER RISK OF POOR MENTAL HEALTH THAN LBIANS AND GAY MEN: THE MEDIATG ROLE OF SEXUAL INTY STRS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS

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.