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Mental Health Challenges and Advances Among LGBTQ+ Communities

01About This Special Issue

Previous research has shown that LGBTQ+ individuals often face many mental health challenges compared to sexual and gender majority groups. There is also research that supports that LGBTQ+ individuals are at higher risk for substance use. There are several risk factors that placate to this phenomenon such as stigma, discrimination, minority stress theory, homophobia, transphobia, and lack of family or social support. This special issue focuses on the concerns of LGBTQ+ populations in terms of different psychological aspects that in return will gain insight to how to improve the mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals. This journal invites submissions or articles covering all areas of psychological research with a scope of LGBTQ+ health. Through this special issue, we aim to raise awareness on mental health among LGBTQ+ communities and to advocate for further research to support LGBTQ+ individuals. Empirical, theoretical or conceptual, review articles, and commentaries are welcomed. We welcome researchers from various disciplines to provide interdisciplinary perspectives on psychology and LGBTQ+ populations. Your contributions will play a crucial role in advancing knowledge in this field.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  1. Gender Affirming Care
  2. Mental Health and LGBTQ+ individuals
  3. Social Support and LGBTQ+
  4. Substance Use and LGBTQ+ populations.
  5. Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidality among LGBTQ+

02Meet the Guest Editors

Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.

Lead Guest Editor

Heather Tillewein

Department of Health and Human Performance, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, United States

Guest Editor

Olivia Lewis

Department of Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States

Guest Editor

Kristen Brewer

Department of Public Health, Simmons University, Boston, United States

Guest Editor

Lorraine Stigar

Department of Public Health, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States

Guest Editor

Alexander Fields

Department of Counseling, University of Nebraska, Omaha, United States

Guest Editor

Madeline Castle

Department of Counselor Education and Supervision, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States

Guest Editor

Mitchell Toomey

Department of Psychological Science and Counseling, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, United States