{"id":2024,"date":"2021-04-15T18:24:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T22:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/?page_id=2024"},"modified":"2021-05-15T20:03:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T00:03:34","slug":"anxiety-depression-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/anxiety-depression-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What Causes Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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What Causes Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

What Causes Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

What Causes Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Multiple pressures may lead to higher levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in the LGBTQIA+ community including discrimination, prejudice, bullying, and a feeling of not belonging or inability to be your true self<\/strong>, among other factors.<\/p>\n

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Between 30% and 60% of those who are LGBT have dealt with anxiety and\/or depression in their lives.<\/em> These higher levels are alarming, but there may be multiple reasons why this occurs, including struggles of being oneself and minority stress<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Minority stress<\/strong> is the constant state of stress minority groups experience, stemming from consistent struggles of prejudice<\/strong> and discrimination<\/strong>. This stress leads to higher levels of anxiety and depression. When a member of the LGBTQIA+ community is a victim of physical or verbal abuse, they are 2.5 times more likely to engage in self-harming behaviors<\/em>.<\/p>\n
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See our section on suicide<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and other risk factors to learn more about these behaviors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Discrimination and prejudice against the LGBTQIA+ community can lead to increased levels of anxiety. The constant worry<\/strong> of fitting in, assessing your surroundings for safety, and figuring out if you will be accepted creates a hyper-awareness of self and shapes how people view themselves. These consistent struggles create negative self-images<\/strong> and make individuals feel like they cannot truly be themselves. This leads to the belief that they are flawed or unworthy individuals. The continuous cycle of these situations can create a feeling of deep hopelessness<\/strong> that leads to anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n
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