Study: Homosexual Men More Likely to Consult Mental Health Services
If you’ve stopped accepting the pablum fed to the public by the “mainstream” media and done some research on homosexual activity, you may be aware that homosexual behavior carries with it some pretty substantial health risks.
In addition to the injuries which sometimes come from using body parts in a way for which they were never designed, homosexuals experience much greater risk of contracting AIDS; in fact, according to CDC figures, 72% of AIDS cases affect homosexuals.
Homosexuals also experience much higher rates of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes and Syphilis.
The instance of hepatitis and anal cancer are also much greater.
Homosexuals have a greater risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide.
All these health risks result in a life expectancy that is diminished by about 20 years for homosexuals.
More information on the mental health risks experienced by homosexuals recently came to light. LifeSiteNews reports on a study published March 19 by Statistics Canada, which is Canada’s national statistics agency.
The new study published in Health Reports provides a clinical look at health issues among homosexuals.
Here is there sample group:
An estimated 346,000 adults self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual, together representing 1.9% of Canadians aged 18 to 59 (2.1% of men and 1.7% of women).
According to the study, about 29% of homosexual men had seen a specialist in the last year, where only 19% of heterosexual men had. The rate is about 65% higher for homosexuals than heterosexuals.
The survey also found that 8% of homosexual men had seen a psychologist, but the number for heterosexual men was only 3%. This is nearly three times the rate of heterosexuals.
Similarly, 8% of homosexual men consulted a psychologist, nearly triple the proportion of 3% among their heterosexual counterparts.
Even when potentially confounding factors (notably, a higher prevalence of chronic conditions and mood disorders) were taken into account, compared with heterosexual men, gay men had increased odds of consulting medical specialists, nurses, social workers or counsellors, psychologists, and alternative care providers; bisexual men had higher odds for consultations with social workers or counsellors and alternative care providers.
Ironically, lesbians were less likely to seek a routine Pap smear. Even if no heterosexual activity is occurring, women are still at risk from cancer.
When religious conservatives speak against homosexuality, they are usually accused of intolerance and hate speech. But consider this:
If, say, eating radishes or motorcross riding carried such increased risks, and someone you cared about was eating radishes or motorcross riding, would you just pat them on the back and celebrate this lifestyle? Or would you try to warn them about the dangers of these activities?
Certainly God has something better in mind for human beings than such an unhealthy, dangerous way of living. Maybe that’s why he warned us so strongly against it in the Bible.
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