Minority Stress Model: Stigma, Identity, and Well-Being
The minority stress model explains how stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion can create additional stress for marginalized groups.
The minority stress model explains how stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion can create additional stress for marginalized groups.
Internalized transphobia occurs when transgender or gender-diverse people absorb negative anti-trans beliefs and apply them to themselves or other trans people.
Minority stress is the added stress caused by stigma, discrimination, rejection, concealment pressure, and unequal treatment experienced by marginalized groups.
Gender minority stress is the additional pressure gender-diverse people may experience because of stigma, discrimination, rejection, and social invalidation.