Scope and Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Psychological Issues Among the LGBTQ Population in India

Authors

  • Jitendra Kumar Verma Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Vivek College of Education, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh-246701 Author
  • Narendra Kumar Singh Senior Psychiatric Social Welfare officer, Department of PSW, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006 Author
  • Vinit Kumar Singh Medical Social Service Officer, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal-462020 Author
  • Mohit Shukla Fellow, Department of psychosocial support in disaster management, NIMHANS, Bengaluru Author

Abstract

Iyoung individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, or have other sexual orientations or gender identities outside of the norm (LGBTIQ) are known to have a variety of health outcomes that differ from those of their peers (Zemen et al.,2019). A higher incidence of mental health issues, such as depression and suicidality, is among them (Eskin et al.,2005). The LGBTQ community encounters numerous obstacles to obtaining assistance, including a lack of resources and accessibility, a desire for independence, and the fear of stigma associated with disclosing specific health issues, such as mental diseases or HIV(Kang et al.,2003). Young people who identify as LGBTIQ+ suffer a number of extra challenges, such as limited parental support, which can result in homelessness and unemployment owing to discrimination that manifests these help-seeking behaviours (Brown et al.,2016)

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Published

2022-07-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Psychosocial Wellbeing

Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Scope and Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Psychological Issues Among the LGBTQ Population in India. (2022). Journal of Psychosocial Wellbeing, 3(2), 05-08. https://jpsw.co.in/index.php/jpsw/article/view/90

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