Mental health challenges of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: An integrated literature review

Mental health challenges of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: An integrated literature review

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are often stigmatised and discriminated against. This population is expected to experience poorer mental health outcomes compared with heterosexual and cis-gendered people, a phenomenon healthcare providers need to take note of and act upon....

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Published in:Health SA = SA Gesondheid Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 1487
Main Authors: Moagi, Miriam M, van Der Wath, Anna E, Jiyane, Priscilla M, Rikhotso, Richard S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: South Africa African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 2021
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Subjects:
Database searching
discrimination
Discrimination in medical care
Electronic periodicals
Gays & lesbians
Gender identity
Health aspects
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
Internet/Web search services
Lesbians
lgbt
LGBTQ people
Mental health
mental health disparities
Online searching
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Review
stigmatisation
Transgender people
victimisation
United States > US
South Africa
mental health disparities
discrimination
LGBT
victimisation
stigmatisation
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Summary:Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are often stigmatised and discriminated against. This population is expected to experience poorer mental health outcomes compared with heterosexual and cis-gendered people, a phenomenon healthcare providers need to take note of and act upon. This study aimed to explore and describe the mental health challenges of LGBT people. An integrative literature search was conducted. The following electronic databases were searched: Academic Search Premier, Africa-Wide Information, Business Source Premier, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), E-Journals, ERIC, Family & Society Studies Worldwide, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Humanities Source, MasterFILE Premier, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, Social Work Abstracts, TOC Premier, WorldCat.org, Taylor and Francis Journals, Biomed Central and Wiley Online Library. An internet search was also carried out using Google and Google Scholar databases. The following search terms were identified: 'LGBT' OR 'LGBT community' AND 'mental health challenges/problems' OR 'mental/psychiatric illness'. The reviewed literature comprised research conducted globally between 2010 and 2019. From the 2545 titles, 345 abstracts were examined, resulting in 57 articles. The 57 full-text articles were examined to verify whether they addressed the scope of the literature review, of them, 21 addressed the mental health challenges of LGBT people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experience the following mental health challenges: emotional distress, stigmatisation, victimisation, discrimination and barriers to accessing healthcare services. The results showed that although LGBT has been legalised in many countries, LGBT communities still experience significant mental health challenges. Healthcare providers are in a position to address challenges related to social and healthcare structures and act as advocates in order to promote the mental health of LGBT individuals.
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ISSN:1025-9848
2071-9736
2071-9736
DOI:10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1487