and that this gap widens throughout training. Moreover, the resident physicians were also found to have a high risk of depression.
The study hereby provides the mental health status of sexual minority trainees who experience higher rates of mistreatment (harassment and discrimination) and other unique stressors.
However, further data are required to overcome study limitations like the inability to assess different sexual minority subgroups separately or to account for the effects of intersecting identities.
Source: Medindia
