By the Numbers: 15 April 2019
2.5x and 2.3x
The risks, respectively, of bisexual Veterans having severe depression and PTSD relative to heterosexual Veterans, according to a recent study published in the journal Military Psychology - Mental health of the bisexual Veteran.
Lesbian/gay Veterans had no significant difference in risk for depression compared to heterosexual Veterans. However, the combined group of LGB Veterans had 1.6 times the odds of PTSD (95% CI = 1.12–2.15; p = 0.008) compared to heterosexual Veterans. These findings suggest that past research showing mental health disparities between LGB and heterosexual individuals may be driven by the inclusion of bisexual individuals. Research should assess bisexual individuals as a distinct group, and future studies should explore factors leading to depression and PTSD among bisexual Veterans.
2.5x and 2.3x
The risks, respectively, of bisexual Veterans having severe depression and PTSD relative to heterosexual Veterans, according to a recent study published in the journal Military Psychology - Mental health of the bisexual Veteran.
Lesbian/gay Veterans had no significant difference in risk for depression compared to heterosexual Veterans. However, the combined group of LGB Veterans had 1.6 times the odds of PTSD (95% CI = 1.12–2.15; p = 0.008) compared to heterosexual Veterans. These findings suggest that past research showing mental health disparities between LGB and heterosexual individuals may be driven by the inclusion of bisexual individuals. Research should assess bisexual individuals as a distinct group, and future studies should explore factors leading to depression and PTSD among bisexual Veterans.