Queer Mental Health

Several international meta-analyses consistently indicate that LGBTQIA+ people are among the population groups with the highest risk of mental health problems (particularly anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, substance use disorders and suicidal behaviour). At the same time, there are only a few studies on the mental health of queer people in German-speaking countries. The existing studies, even in an international context, largely only focus on mental stress and use cross-sectional designs.

The Queer Mental Health Study records both the mental stress and well-being of queer people in German-speaking countries over a period of three years. In addition, protective and stressful factors are recorded and linked to mental health both predictively and longitudinally.

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