July 23, 2026 at 1:21:10 AM
THE BURDEN OF STIGMA
Analysis of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Disparities and the Minority Stress Etiology
Global Health
Year:
2025
Breaking the silence on stigma is a policy choice. 🏳️🌈
Today, HDRI publishes “The Burden of Stigma: LGBTQ+ Mental Health Policy Recommendation Paper” - our final 2025 output on global health and human rights, grounded in youth-led research and a structural understanding of minority stress.
Co-developed by Gabriele Cotronei and the participants to our latest webinar, the paper translates lived experience and scientific evidence into concrete insights for institutions.
🏫 Our concrete recommendations?
- Center mental well-being in universal health coverage.
- Expand access to gender-affirming, community-based, and stigma-free care.
- Tackle discrimination not only in law, but in schools, workplaces, and public spaces.
LGBTQ+ young people do not need to be more “resilient”; systems need to be more just.
📄 Read and share the full policy paper:
