Study: Homosexuals Have More Emotional Problems
by Ed Vitagliano
February 2, 2004
(AgapePress) - The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Britain has released a study demonstrating that homosexual men and women suffer from higher rates of emotional and mental health problems, and are also more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol.
"Gay men and lesbians reported more psychological distress than heterosexual men and women, despite similar levels of social support and quality of physical health," said a press release from the College. "They were also more likely to have used recreational drugs, and lesbian women were more likely than heterosexual women to drink excessively."
The study's authors put forth the usual, politically correct explanation for these differences, claiming that "[i]t may be that prejudice in society against gay men and lesbians leads to greater psychological distress."
Surprisingly, however, the authors suggested: "On the other hand, gay men and lesbians may have lifestyles that make them vulnerable to psychological disorder."
The researchers also found that, of the self-identified homosexuals who "had considered seeking help to change their sexual orientation," 15 out of 63 men (24%) and 2 out of 14 women (14%) succeeded. Homosexual activists insist that those with a homosexual orientation cannot change.
The study was published in the December issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Ed Vitagliano, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is news editor for AFA Journal, a monthly publication of the American Family Association. This article appeared in the February 2004 issue.
