Investigating mental health disparities in rural sexual and gender minority adults: protocol for the rural exploration and approaches to LGBTQ + Mental Health (REALM) prospective cohort study
This study presents a critical opportunity to better understand how minority stress contributes to adverse mental health outcomes among populations that remain underrepresented in research and programs in 2024. Results will be used to create more targeted, acceptable, and impactful intervention content and strategies that mitigate stigma, promote mental health, and prevent suicidal behaviors among rural SGM adults.
Authors
- Travis Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1133-4762)
- Kalai Willis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0157-0593)
- Ignacio Lucas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9426-5082)
- Stefan Baral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-2419)
- Jennifer L. Glick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3323-1983)
- Mariah Valentine-Graves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2834-8602)
- Thomas J. Waltz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7976-430X)
- Sarah McIvor Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4976-9713)
- Holly C. Wilcox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2624-0654)
- Gina Bailey Herring
- Marissa Hannah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8074-3255)
- Savannah Winter
- Shoshanna L. Fine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9767-7859)
- Kirsten F. Siebach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-7814)
- Michael Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1502-6831)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21151-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health