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REPORT ORGANIZATION

This report is organized into seven chapters. Chapter 2 provides context for understanding LGBT health status by defining sexual orientation and gender identity, emphasizing historical events that are pertinent to LGBT health, providing a demographic overview of LGBT people in the United States, examining barriers to their care, and using the example of HIV/AIDS to illustrate some important themes. Chapter 3 addresses the topic of conducting research on the health of LGBT people. Specifically, it reviews the major challenges associated with the conduct of research with LGBT populations, presents some commonly used research methods, provides information about available statistics sources, and comments on top practices for conducting research on the health of LGBT people.

As noted, in preparing this notify, the committee found it beneficial to discuss health issues within a life-course framework. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 review, respectively, what is known about the current health status of LGBT populations through the life course, divided into childho

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Lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and gender diverse (LGBT) individuals encounter unique health disparities. Although the acronym LGBT is used as an umbrella term, and the health needs of this community are often grouped together, each of these letters represents a distinct population with its own health concerns. Furthermore, among lesbians, gay men, bisexual men and women, and genderqueer people, there are subpopulations based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, age, and other factors. Although a modest body of knowledge on LGBT health has been developed, these populations, stigmatized as sexual and gender minorities, have been the subject of relatively little health study. As a outcome, a number of questions arise: What is currently famous about the health status of LGBT populations? Where execute gaps in the research exist? What are the priorities for a study agenda to speak to these gaps?

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Mental health support if you're lesbian, gay, bisexual person or trans (LGBTQ+)

Mental health problems such as depression or self-harm can affect any of us, but they're more frequent among people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBTQ+).

This may be linked to LGBTQ+ people's experience of discrimination, homophobia or transphobia, bullying, social isolation, or rejection because of their sexuality.

Other things, such as their age, religion, where they inhabit , and their ethnicity can attach extra complications to an already difficult situation.

How talking therapy can help

It might not be easy, but getting help with issues you're struggling to deal with on your own is one of the most important things you can do.

Talking with a therapist who's trained to operate with LGBTQ+ people may help with issues such as:

difficulty accepting your sexual orientation
coping with other people's reactions to your sexuality
feeling your body does not reflect your true gender (gender dysphoria)
transitioning
low self-esteem
self-harm
suicidal thoughts
depression
coping with bullying