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Unraveling the Depths: A Gripping Journey of a Homosexual Man Battling Adjustment Disorder and Descent into Suicide Attempt

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: There are still higher rates of suicide attempts and mental health issues such as social anxiety, adjustment disorders, and depression within the LGBTQ community. However, they are shielded adequately by legal protection from social suffering. Is this enough for this community? Here, we have presented a young man who tried to take his own life following an adjustment disorder. He grappled with a personality trait, which is prone to developing personality disorder compounded by the fact that his family and society did not accept his homosexual orientation. Due to the loss of social and familial acceptance, homosexual individuals develop increased social anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. They are also prone to developing abnormal personality traits. Although legal acceptance exists, social acceptance is far from reality.

Source: Academic Bulletin of Mental Health

DOI: 10.25259/abmh_9_2024

Authors: Sriparno Patra, Soumitra Ghosh, Kavery Bora

Institution: Assam Medical College

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4401889283