THE BURDEN OF STIGMA - Analysis of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Disparities and the Minority Stress Etiology

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:

#HDRI #LGBTQ #MentalHealth #GlobalHealth #HumanRights #YouthLed #Policy #Stigma #Inclusion #HealthForAll #QueerRights #Pride 🏳️‍🌈