Stress Levels in Lesbians: An Update

Abstract

Lesbians experience stress for several reasons, including violence, harassment, and discrimination. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are more likely than heterosexual people to suffer from mood and anxiety disorders, and this stress can result in mental health issues.  To explain the mental stress that sexual minorities face, the better theory put forward is the minority stress theory. It was Meyer who forwarded it in 2003 for a comprehensive explanation of different aspects of mental stress in sexual minorities, such as social, psychological, and structural factors. According to this theory, different stressors integrate into the culmination of sexual minority stress