Posts Tagged ‘Depression’

Michigan faces public health nightmare

Michigan faces public health nightmare
According to a recent study conducted by the American Public Health Association, gays and lesbian who live in intolerant states (ahem, such as Michigan), are more prone to depression. Researchers report that gay people who live in states prohibiting legal recognition for same-sex couples are: 248.2%...
March 5th, 2010 | Health, LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

U.S. sees sharp increase in male-on-male sexual harassment claims

U.S. sees sharp increase in male-on-male sexual harassment claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Pilkington’s boss wouldn’t take no for an answer. During more than two years as a food runner at an upscale steakhouse in Scottsdale, Ariz., Pilkington says his male supervisor groped, fondled and otherwise sexually harassed him more than a dozen times. “It...
March 5th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

HEALTH: Stress, Depression, and HIV/AIDS

Researchers in psychoimmunology — a branch of medicine that studies the effects of psychological and social factors on the functioning of the immune system — have long determined that stress and feelings of being stigmatized may negatively affect a person’s health. For those whose immune...
January 4th, 2010 | Health, LGBT | Read More

Speak Equal Supports The To Write Love On Her Arms Campaign!

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. To Write Love On Her...
November 9th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

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