SynthesisThe International journal of social psychiatry2026
Mental Health in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews With Narrative Synthesis and a Network Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempts.
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- Reasons for not drinking: Demographic variation and health risk awareness among abstainers and former drinkers in a national survey.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Gender, Sexuality, Mental Health, and Sexual Well-Being: Charting Burdens, Pathways, and an Affirmative Research Agenda.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundSexual and gender minorities, collectively known as LGBTQIA+ individuals, experience disproportionate mental health disparities compared to their heterosexual/cisgender peers.
aimsThe aim of this systematic review was to synthesize high-quality evidence from previously published systematic reviews on mental health in the LGBTQIA+ population.
methodPubMed was searched for systematic reviews on LGBTQIA+ mental health, published by September 1st, 2024. For each mental health outcome, a narrative synthesis of the findings was performed. Additionally, when included reviews reported case-control data suitable for pooled analysis, network meta-analyses with random-effects models were conducted to estimate the Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for mental disorders across sexual and gender groups.
resultsTwenty systematic reviews were included, accounting for 5,164,641 LGBTQIA+ individuals. These focused on the following mental health outcomes: major depressive disorder (MDD,
conclusionsLGBTQIA+ individuals experience significant mental health challenges compared to the general population. To reduce these disparities, more inclusive policies, supportive social environments, affirmative mental health care, and ongoing research into minority stressors and protective factors are essential.
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