Discriminatory experiences can cause stress and mental health problems. Alleviating the impact of discrimination has the potential to improve mental health.
Transgender People Experiencing Discrimination Have Poor Mental Health
Transgender people who have encountered stigma, including harassment, violence, and discrimination, are much more likely to have poor mental health outcomes because of their identity, reports a new study.
Transgender people who have encountered stigma, including harassment, violence, and discrimination, are much more likely to have poor mental health outcomes because of their identity, reports a new study.
‘Regardless of genetic risks, exposure to discrimination in life plays a significant role in developing anxiety and related disorders. However, alleviating the impact of discrimination has the potential to improve mental health.’
"The results demonstrate that discriminatory experiences can potentially cause stress and mental health problems regardless of the genetic constitution of the individual," said researcher Adolfo G Cuevas, an assistant professor at Tufts University in the US. To gain insight on the connection, the research team used data from a national probability sample of nearly 1,500 non-institutionalised, all English-speaking adults between 25 to 74 years in age.
Nearly 49 percent of the sample were women.
Racial Discrimination Increases Hypertension Risk Among African Americans
African Americans have a higher risk of developing hypertension compared to other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. This can be attributed to the lifetime discrimination that they have to face, which acts as a chronic stress factor.
African Americans have a higher risk of developing hypertension compared to other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. This can be attributed to the lifetime discrimination that they have to face, which acts as a chronic stress factor.
After accounting for increased genetic liability for anxiety, depression, neuroticism, and other potential genetic and socio-demographic factors, the researchers found a high degree of interdependence between discrimination and anxiety.
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How Do Religious People Cope With Anxiety, Depression?
Religious people are making use of some of the same tools that psychologists have systematically identified as effective in increasing well-being and protecting against distress, anxiety and depression.
Religious people are making use of some of the same tools that psychologists have systematically identified as effective in increasing well-being and protecting against distress, anxiety and depression.
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Potential Target for Anxiety and OCD Identified
Researchers have discovered the common neural circuit and potential target for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Researchers have discovered the common neural circuit and potential target for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
