Bisexual, pansexual, and queer people face unique stressors that impact their mental health. Luckily, there are also things they can do to help protect against these stressors.
Bisexual plus people have the highest rates of mental health struggles, depression, and suicide., an annual mission of the Bisexual Resource Center and allied organizations to spread awareness about the many health disparities faced by the bisexual plus community . Within the LGBTQ+ community, bi+ people face unique experiences and stressors that can negatively impact their mental health.
First, research shows that bi+ people benefit from being a part of LGBTQ+ communities . Given double discrimination, bi+ people may particularly benefit from being a part of bisexual-specific communities. Regularly participating in a bi+ community may help reduce the mental health impact of biphobia and monosexism .
4. Persson, T. J., & Pfaus, J. G. . Bisexuality and mental health: Future research directions. Journal of Bisexuality, 15, 82-98. 7. Hong, P. Y., & Lishner, D. A. . General invalidation and trauma-specific invalidation as predictors of personality and subclinical psychopathology. Personality and Individual Differences, 89, 211-216.
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