The mental health experiences of gay men: a research study exploring gay men's health needs.

Abstract:

:As part of a qualitative study exploring the health needs of gay men, undertaken in the Lothian area of Scotland (Robertson & Hutcheson 1995), the mental health needs of gay men were elicited through focus groups and individual interviews. A grounded theory approach (Glaser & Strauss 1967) was used to analyse the responses from a sample of 37 gay men. This research followed a social interactionist approach and examined from the respondents' stance the effects of being perceived as deviant and the subsequent impact on self-identity and self-esteem. The findings were that there is a reluctance amongst gay men to disclose their sexuality in health care settings which results in mental health needs remaining unrecognized by health professionals. The research also showed that the respondents faced profound social difficulties when coming to terms with their sexuality, a process that can occur throughout their life time. Those who were married faced the strain of living two lives and cited alcohol misuse and depression amongst the effects of this stressful lifestyle.

authors

Robertson AE

doi

10.1046/j.1365-2850.1998.00097.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-02-01 00:00:00

pages

33-40

issue

1

eissn

1351-0126

issn

1365-2850

journal_volume

5

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