Mental Health for Gay and Bisexual Men | CDC

Contents:

• YOU’RE NOT GAY: HOMOSEXUALY ANXIETY OCD
• ALL QUEER PEOPLE HAVE 'GAY ANXIETY' THAT CHANG OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE
• THE GAY COMMUNY’S OBSSN WH STAT AND LOOKS HAS HUGE MENTAL HEALTH COSTS

YOU’RE NOT GAY: HOMOSEXUALY ANXIETY OCD

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ALL QUEER PEOPLE HAVE 'GAY ANXIETY' THAT CHANG OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE

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.

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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 GAY COMMUNY’S OBSSN WH STAT AND LOOKS HAS HUGE MENTAL HEALTH COSTS

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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. Mental health unselg and support groups that are sensive to the needs of gay and bisexual men n be pecially eful if you are g to terms wh your sexual orientatn or are experiencg prsn, anxiety, or other mental health problems. While many gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men may not seek re om a mental health provir bee of a fear of discrimatn or homophobia, is important to keep this as an optn and to fd a provir that is tstworthy and patible.