Pre-COVID-19 Sexuality-Based Stigma Predicts Mid-Pandemic Anxiety Increases in a Cohort of Sexual Minority Men in the United States
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Published online on June 18, 2026
Abstract
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Background:The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted mental health, including that of gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men (SMM). Few studies in the US have assessed stigma’s role in shaping the mental health of historically marginalized populations ...
Background:The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted mental health, including that of gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men (SMM). Few studies in the US have assessed stigma’s role in shaping the mental health of historically marginalized populations ...