LGBTQ Mental Health

Nadine Nakamura, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of La Verne. Her research interests include multiculturalism intersectionality experiences of LGBTQ people of color, immigrants, and/or asylum seekers LGBTQ international issues and ethnic and sexual minority health/mental health. Follow nadine_nakamura.Carmen Logie, PhD, is an associate professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include sexual and reproductive health and rights, structural violence, stigma associated with the intersection of multiple marginalized identities, and LGBTQ-affirmative practices in social work and health care.

• Chapter . Introduction, by Nadine Nakamura and Carmen H. LogieChapter 2. In search of "my true self": Transmasculine Gender Identity Processes, Stigma, and Mental Health in Peru, by Amaya Perez-Brumer, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban, Ximena Salazar, Jesse Vilela, and Sari L. ReisnerChapter 3. Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People in Colombia, by Karen Nieves-Lugo, Andrew Barnett, Miguel Rueda, Veronica Pinho and Maria Cecilia ZeaChapter 4. Living a Double Life and Experiencing Modern Sexual Prejudice: The Effect on Ecuadorean Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Workers' Well-Being, by Donatella Di Marco, Alicia Arenas, Helge Hoel, and Lourdes MunduateChapter 5. "It's Because of our Culture": Navigating Gender Norms and Coping with Sexual Stigma Among Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women in Jamaica, by Natania L. Marcus, Carmen H. Logie, Nicolette Jones, Nicolette Bryan, and Kandasi LevermoreChapter . LGBT Mental Health in Russia, by Sharon G. Horne and Lindsey WhiteChapter 7. LGBT Mental Health in Mongolia: A Brief History, Current Issues, and Future Directions, by Julie M. Koch, Douglas Knutson, and Anaraa NyamdorjChapter 8. Stigma Toward and Mental Health of Hijras/Trans Women and Self-Identified Men Who Have Sex With Men in India, by Venkatesan Chakrapani, Peter A. Newman, and Murali ShunmugamChapter 9. Being Gay and Lesbian in Malaysia, by Hemla Singaravelu and Wai Hsien CheahChapter . Whose Paradise? An Intersectional Perspective on Mental Health and Gender/Sexual Diversity in Thailand, by Timo T. Ojanen, Peter A. Newman, Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn, Jan W. de Lind van Wijngaarden, and Suchon TepjanChapter . Mental Health Needs of Transgender Women and Gay Men and Other Men Who have Sex with Men Across Sub-Saharan Africa, by Carolyn Brown, Keletso Makofane, Kevin Rebe, L. Leigh Ann van der Merwe, Bhekie Sithole, Daouda Diouf, Kevin Kapila, Carrie Lyons, Tonia Poteat, Shauna Stahlman, and Stefan BaralChapter 2. Conclusion, by Nadine Nakamura and Carmen H. LogieAuthor BiographiesAbout the Editors

The text provides an excellent glimpse into the diversity of and challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals across geographic areas amp hellip This volume works as an international conversation that will serve to magnify readers' understanding of the incredible diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ community worldwide. (Choice)