Minority stress and mental health: A review of the literature

CP Hoy-Ellis - Journal of Homosexuality, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations experience significant health
disparities, theorized to result from LGBT specific minority stressors. The fully conceptualized …

Estimating the risk of attempted suicide among sexual minority youths: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Di Giacomo, M Krausz, F Colmegna, F Aspesi… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among adolescents. Sexual
minority individuals are at a higher risk of suicide and attempted suicide, but a precise and …

Future directions in understanding and addressing mental health among LGBTQ youth

JN Fish - Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Today's LGBTQ youth come of age at a time of dynamic social and political change with
regard to LGBTQ rights and visibility, yet remain vulnerable to compromised mental health …

Sexual minority youth, social change, and health: A developmental collision

ST Russell, JN Fish - Research in Human Development, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Few societal attitudes and opinions have changed as quickly as those regarding sexual
minority people and rights. In the context of dramatic social change, there have been …

Are sexual minority youth overrepresented in foster care, child welfare, and out-of-home placement? Findings from nationally representative data

JN Fish, L Baams, AS Wojciak, ST Russell - Child abuse & neglect, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Preliminary evidence suggests that sexual minority (eg lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and same-sex attracted) youth are overrepresented in child welfare services. Yet, no study to …

Trajectories of mental health difficulties in young people who are attracted to the same gender: A systematic review

D Gilbey, S Mahfouda, J Ohan, A Lin… - Adolescent Research …, 2020 - Springer
There is clear evidence that people who are attracted to the same gender face worse mental
health outcomes than their peers; however, it is unclear if this problem is worse at particular …

Psychosocial factors associated with suicide attempts, ideation, and future risk in lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth

KA Rimes, S Shivakumar, G Ussher, D Baker… - Crisis, 2018 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Background: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth have elevated suicidality rates. Aims:
To investigate LGB-related and other factors associated with suicide attempts, suicidal …

LGBTQ youth-serving community-based organizations: Who participates and what difference does it make?

JN Fish, RL Moody, AH Grossman… - Journal of youth and …, 2019 - Springer
LGBTQ youth are at greater risk for compromised health, yet large-scale health promotion
programs for LGBTQ young people have been slow to develop. LGBTQ community-based …

Bullying and suicide risk among sexual minority youth in the United States

AU Smith, D Reidy - Preventive medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Bullying is associated with increased suicide risk and maladaptive development for sexual
minority youth (SMY). The purpose of this study is to determine whether multiple forms of …

A media-based school intervention to reduce sexual orientation prejudice and its relationship to discrimination, bullying, and the mental health of lesbian, gay, and …

J Burk, M Park, EM Saewyc - … of environmental research and public health, 2018 - mdpi.com
School interventions to address sexual orientation discrimination can be important tools for
fostering inclusive school climate, and improving student wellbeing. In this study, we …