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Abstract
Reports concerning the mental well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people mostly focus on mental health issues, negative events and stress, and very few focus on strategies LGB use to achieve well-being. To address this gap, we report on a qualitative project involving 93 LGB people who completed an online survey. Participants provided accounts of resilience, particularly in relation to the ways in which they were caring for themselves. They were engaged in a wide variety of activities that supported their well-being related to social connections, self-care, interests and hobbies, and professional help. Despite this, we argue that there is a compelling need to ensure a wider mental health promotion focus is adopted to support LGB people lead mentally healthy lives.
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This title has ceased (2018). The first journal of its kind in the field, IJMHP publishes materials of distinction, making it essential reading for those with a professional or personal interest in mental health promotion. IJMHP co-ordinates the dissemination of new research outcomes to all those involved in policy making and the implementation of mental health promotion and mental disorder prevention policies. This makes it indispensable to clinical/medical staff, health services researchers, managers, health promoters, educationalists, sociologists, health economists and practitioners from all branches of health and social care, publishing materials by and for all these communities. IJMHP is an official publication of the Clifford Beers Foundation, who work to promote mental health and prevent mental disorders through dissemination of knowledge, training partnerships and consultation. The journal is peer reviewed by an expert international board and acts as a comprehensive information resource designed to increase awareness, foster understanding and promote collaboration between the different disciplines engaged in this diverse activity of study.
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