Rationale Conversion practices (CPs) refer to organized attempts to deter people from
adopting or expressing non-heterosexual identities or gender identities that differ from their …

Although many sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) consider themselves religious or
spiritual, the impact of this religiousness or spirituality (RS) on their health is poorly …

Importance Gender minority adults experience higher rates of sexual violence (SV) than
cisgender adults. How this disparity extends to youths, including perpetration rates, is …

Background Early adolescent years are marked by pervasive self-and peer-regulation
regarding gender and sexuality norms, which can affect the mental well-being of sexual …

Stigma refers to societally-deemed inferiority associated with a circumstance, behavior,
status, or identity. It manifests internally, interpersonally, and structurally. Decades of …

Public health surveillance can have profound impacts on the health of populations, with
COVID-19 surveillance offering an illuminating example. Surveillance surrounding COVID …

• Depression is common among adolescents in Canada and has the potential to negatively
affect longterm function and quality of life; despite this, in most affected adolescents …

Although recent research has highlighted that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) youths represent a resilient population, they still suffer from social stigma and …

The current research intended to study the state of mental health among the community of
transgender individuals in Pakistan. The level of psychological resilience and self-esteem …

Adolescent cyberbullying is increasingly prevalent. Depression and suicidal ideation are
also common, particularly among minority adolescents and cyberbullied adolescents. Little …