Citation

D'Augelli AR. J. Prim. Prev. 1993; 13(4): 245-261.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF01324561

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Young adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual experience major stresses in managing their sexual orientation. They are at risk for serious mental health problems, including suicide and depression. The mental health concerns of lesbian and gay male college students are reviewed. These problems result from the difficulties involved in developing a lesbian or gay personal identity, and are exacerbated by widespread negative attitudes, harassment, and violence directed toward lesbians and gay men on college campuses. Several systemic preventive interventions are recommended to decrease mental health problems in this population. © 1993 Human Sciences Press, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; attitude; adult; human; violence; counseling; mental health; suicide; youth; male; depression; college student; review; homosexuality; mental disease; sexual orientation; normal human; human experiment; bisexuality; lesbian; homophobia