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Gender-Affirming Surgery Reduces Suicidality and Substance Abuse [New Study]
Highlights: Transgender persons, like the LGBTQ community in general, experience higher rates of substance abuse and mental health conditions. Transgender...
Social Isolation and Loneliness of Pandemic Worse for LGBTQ
Overview: The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused a mental health crisis, with millions struggling with anxiety, depression, and loneliness. LGBTQ...
Older LGBT+ Adults Hit Harder Than Others by COVID Pandemic
Overview: Older adult members of the LGBT+ community are facing an intersection of challenges. The pandemic is unusually dangerous for...
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Dangers of Conversion Therapy Worse Than We Knew [New Study]
Overview: “Conversion therapy,” sometimes called “reparative therapy,” is abusive towards LGBTQ people and increasingly banned by state laws. New research...
LGBTQ Youth and Young Adults Especially Vulnerable to Cyberbullying
LGBTQ teens are more vulnerable to substance abuse because of the prevalence of cyberbullying among this population. Somewhere between 4...
How Internalizing Homophobia Can Lead to Suicidality Among LGBTQ
Family support can help with suicidality. Highlights: Some LGBTQ people with internalized homophobia have negative feelings about their sexuality. Internalized...
Why Many LGBTQ Individuals See Discrimination as a Barrier to Care
LGBTQ pride may have come a long way, but society has some catching up to do. Members of the LGBTQ...
Highlights from National Survey Reveal Scope of Drug Use among LGBTQ Population
Members of the LGBTQ community face unique challenges, including increased substance use and abuse. It’s widely known that the LGBTQ...
Drug Interaction Guide for Methadone and HIV Meds
Methadone is increasingly recognized for its role in supporting recovery from opioid addiction, but its effects can be impacted by...
How to Choose the Right LGBTQ Addiction Treatment Center
LGBTQ-affirmative rehab treatment takes an up-close and personal look at the underlying stressors faced by members of the LGBTQ community...
