Sexual minority (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer) individuals experience increased rates of mental health burdens compared to their heterosexual peers (Meyer & Frost, 2013; Wittgens et al., 2022). A systematic review of nearly 200 studies demonstrated that, compared to heterosexual adults, sexual minority adults were more likely to report mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders and had increased rates of suicide attempts and deaths by suicide (Plöderl & Tremblay, 2015).
