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While being gay is not a mental illness, most members of the gay community experience negative mental health issues because of the stigma and discrimination they face.
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The leaders of these groups can be professional facilitators or mental health professionals. Some gay men’s groups are professional guided outreach groups. This gives the gay community a chance to actively support one another through different life challenges and stages. This means that gay men’s groups are facilitated by other gay people or people with insight on gay men’s issues. Gay men’s groups usually use peer support in service delivery.
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On average, gay, bisexual men, transgender, and any other person questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation are almost 3 times more likely to suffer from mental health issues than the general population.
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