4 stressful experiences LGBTQ+ people often face
Vanessa, she/her, 23, TX
Did you know researchers have actually studied how stress impacts mental health among LGBTQ+ people? Though being LGBTQ+ is more accepted in today’s society than ever before, the reality is that it can still be difficult to be LGBTQ+.
There’s power in naming what you’re experiencing. Researchers have identified four common kinds of stress that LGBTQ+ people experience and here, you can identify them as well:
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