Ethics

AFA: Gays Get Depressed

By Ed Brayton

Well actually, they didn't say gays because they refuse to use the word 'gay' on their website. But this article points out the obvious, that gay people get depressed more than straight people.

A new study in the United Kingdom has revealed that homosexuals are about 50% more likely to suffer from depression and engage in substance abuse than the rest of the population, reports Health24.com.

After analyzing 25 earlier studies on sexual orientation and mental health, researchers, in a study published in the medical journal BMC Psychiatry, also found that the risk of suicide jumped over 200% if an individual had engaged in a homosexual lifestyle.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on September 23, 2008 (boomark / email).