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Home / Resources / Disclosure and Concealment of Sexual Orientation and the Mental Health of Non-Gay-Identified, Behaviorally-Bisexual Men

Disclosure and Concealment of Sexual Orientation and the Mental Health of Non-Gay-Identified, Behaviorally-Bisexual Men

March 20, 2017 by

Source: Journal Consultation Clinical Psychology
Contributors: Schrimshaw, E. W., Siegel, K., Downing, M. J., Jr., & Parsons, J. T.
Topic: Inclusive Language and Culture, Mental Health/Health, Research Studies

View study at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Previous studies had suggested that greater concealment and less disclosure of sexual orientation may contribute to the lower levels of mental health in bisexual men relative to gay men. This study found that greater concealment was associated with more depressive and anxious symptoms, but greater disclosure was not significantly associated with better mental health. The findings indicate that interventions addressing concealment, emotional support, and internalized homophobia may be more beneficial for bisexual men than those focused on promoting disclosure.

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