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BY LifeSiteNews.com LONDON, December 2, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A study published in the current issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry has revealed that 43% of gays, lesbians and bisexuals have a mental disorder. The study carried out by the Imperial College in London surveyed 1285 respondents from these groups.  Mental problems included anxiety, sleep disturbance, panic attacks, depressive moods or thoughts, problems with memory or concentration and compulsive behaviour or obsessive thoughts. The researchers noted that there is a dearth of research into the mental health of gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women in the UK. The study found that 31% of respondents also attempted suicide.  Suicide attempts were found to be linked to discrimination such as recent physical attack.  However, the study did not find a link between discrimination and mental disorder.  An abstract of the study is available free online at:  http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/185/6/479   jhw http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/uk-study-finds-43-of-gays-lesbians-and-bisexuals-have-a-mental-disorder/

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