Compared to heterosexual individuals, why does the LGBTQ community suffer from poor mental health at higher rates?

For this assignment we had to conduct research on a contemporary social issue. I want to do my research on
LGBTQ mental health. My research question is: “Compared to heterosexual individuals, why does the LGBTQ
community suffer from poor mental health at higher rates?” Just a little background information, there are many
factors to mental health in the LGBTQ community. These individuals face discrimination, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, harassment and family rejection, which can lead to new or worsened symptoms, particularly
for those with intersecting racial identities. I would consider these as the independent variables. Specifically with
transgendered individuals, many face stigmas from the medical field. As of now, being transgender is no longer
categorised as a mental health. Many individuals face discrimination; verbal/physcial abuse. The dependent
variable is how these individuals respond to the constant discrimination, stigmas and prejudice. Behavioral
variables, activity levels, drug use, eating behaviors. Measures of anxiety and mood, life satisfaction.
I want to
solely use qualitative data, I’ve read some personal articles about some individuals that suffer from anxiety and
depression. Aside from my personal experiences, it helps me get a different perspective since everyone is
different. While using statistics conducted by researchers that can support these experiences. I will collect my
data from LGBTQ+ individuals as well as from heterosexual individuals. Some survey/interview questions that can help my study are: “Are you treated differently compared to others”, “Do people act as if they are afraid of you”

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