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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 4/2011

01-08-2011 | Original Paper

Bisexual People’s Experiences with Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Investigation

Authors: A. Eady, C. Dobinson, L. E. Ross

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 4/2011

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Abstract

Bisexual people experience minority stress and social isolation as a result of their marginalized sexual identities, and likely due to this stigmatization, previous research has identified high rates of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, suicidality, alcohol misuse, and self-harming behaviour among bisexual populations. It is therefore important that mental health service providers are able to provide culturally competent care to bisexual people. This study used focus groups and interviews with 55 bisexual participants across the province of Ontario, Canada, to investigate their experiences with mental health care. Results suggest that bisexual people have both positive and negative experiences with mental health service providers. Specific provider practices which contribute to the perception of positive and negative experiences with mental heath services are described, and the implications for clinical practice discussed.
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Cisgender: A word describing a person who is not transgender.
 
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Metadata
Title
Bisexual People’s Experiences with Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Investigation
Authors
A. Eady
C. Dobinson
L. E. Ross
Publication date
01-08-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9329-x

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