Mental health and the role of social support in the lives of vulnerabilized sexual minority women
Vulnerabilized SMW have unique mental health and social support-related experiences and needs, potentially attributed to experiences with multiple marginalization, compounded by struggles with intersecting structural vulnerabilities. More research is warranted to explore different sources and forms of social support as predictors of mental health. Findings indicate need for public health interventions that address sexual orientation and mental health stigma.
Authors
- Aimee K. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-3516)
- Jennifer L. Glick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3323-1983)
- Danielle German (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9604-5817)
- Megan L. Nguyen
- Kamila Anise Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4840-6574)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323869
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
- Johns Hopkins University
- Center for AIDS Research, Johns Hopkins University