Health
Marriage could be good for your health—unless you're bisexual
Is marriage good for you?
Sep 20, 2019
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News tagged with lesbian people
Health
To disclose or not to disclose: Inside the push for bisexual-affirming medical care
The last time Lauren Krouse saw her primary care doctor, the medical assistant breezed through Krouse's patient history form. She laughed and brushed off the question about sexual orientation.
Oct 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bisexual women most vulnerable to poor health and wellbeing
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians continue to experience significant disadvantage when it comes to health and wellbeing compared to their heterosexual peers, a University of Queensland study has found.
Dec 14, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Revealing sexual orientation at work improves well-being
Being open about your sexual orientation in the workplace is beneficial to your overall well-being, according to new research from Rice University.
Oct 8, 2019
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Health
Study finds higher risk of sleep problems in gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
A new national study, published in LGBT Health, finds that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are twice as likely to report trouble falling or staying asleep than their straight peers. Greater depression, stress, and ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines relationship between parental acceptance of LGBTQ children and later-life mental health
A new study, released today at the American Psychiatric Association's 2021 Annual Meeting, held online, examines the relationship between parental acceptance of lesbian and gay children's sexual orientation and their mental ...
May 3, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of rejection vs. joy of inclusion: Faith communities from LGBTQ+ perspectives
Some LGBTQ+ people want to be part of faith communities. Though they have concerns about inclusion, they hope to find a faith community that feels like a home, based on West Virginia University research.
Jul 12, 2021
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Health informatics
Research empirically shows structural discrimination negatively impacts LGB youth and adults
In a new, first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, University of Delaware Assistant Professor Eric K. Layland and co-authors Richard Bränström of the Karolinska Institutet, and Gabriel ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health disorders and alcohol misuse more common in LGB people
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people are significantly more likely to have mental health conditions and report alcohol and drug misuse than heterosexual people—according to a new study led by UCL researchers in collaboration ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Health
Having to defend one's sexuality increases fear of childbirth
In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops. These are the results ...
Dec 16, 2019
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