Negative Effects Of Latinx

Moreover, the reason this topic matters to me because as a marginalized woman of color who has friends and family who identify themselves as LGBTQI Latinx, I understand the degree of discrimination they are faced every day and the lack of access of appropriate mental health care due to the stigma labelled on queerness. Additionally, I personally understand and experienced the stigma that surrounds mental health issues in Latinx culture and the negative impact it has on an individual. In fact, my uncle who identifies as a queer Latinx suffers from mental health issues such as depression and anxiety due to my family traditional views on the LGBTQI community. Unfortunately, my family does not completely accept my uncle’s identity and neglect his
In particular, homophobic discrimination among queer Latinx leads to “a series of emotions such as guilt, shame, fear, and sadness that may develop into mental health issues such as depression and anxiety” (Verduzco, 2016). In other words, perceived discrimination are the one of the many factors that can cause mental health issues. Especially, LGBTQI Latinx who are discriminated daily because of their ethnicity and sexuality. Additionally, homophobic discrimination leads to health disparities within the queer community which can cause a higher probability of risky sexual behavior and mental health issues (Verduzo, 2016). To enumerate, many negative health outcomes occur due to not acknowledging the persistent issue among sexual minorities. LGBTQI Latinx are excluded or neglected from the many narratives about Latinx because of the stigma towards the queer population. This neglect can cause a significant amount of poor mental health outcomes among queer Latinx due to not acknowledging the data and research that indicates LGBTI Latinx suffer from multiple mental health outcomes due to their labelled stigmatized identity. Compared to other racial groups, such as white or black LGBTQI, Latinx are have a higher prevalence of feeling sad (Bostwick, et al, 2016). For instance, “mental Latino youths are more likely than either Black or White youths to have considered and attempted suicide” (Bostwick, et al, 2016). These findings suggest, that there is a significant health difference among sexual minorities. LGBTQI Latinx have a higher risk which can be due to the different disadvantages each sexual minority group experiences. Therefore, when multiple stigmatized identities overlap each other such as sexuality and ethnicity, the more cultural-social barriers and mental health risk a minority group