Mental health and quality of life of gay men and lesbians in England and Wales

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Authors

Michael King · The Royal Free Hospital

Eamonn McKeown · The Royal Free Hospital

James Warner · Imperial College London

Angus I. G. Ramsay · University College London

Katherine Johnson · University College London

Clive Cort · University College London

Lucie Wright ·

Abstract

Awareness of mental health issues for gay men and lesbians should become a standard part of training for mental health professionals, who need to be aware of the potential for substance misuse and self-harm in this group and of the discrimination experienced by many lesbians.

Topics & Keywords

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Family Support in Illness

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 183, Issue 6, pp. 552-558

DOI: 10.1192/03-207

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