Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders and Suicidality among Sexually Diverse Men who Have Sex with Men in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Ghana, as in many countries globally, sexually diverse, gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (MSM) face a syndemic of HIV and mental illness. This global syndemic of HIV and poor mental health among MSM is driven by social and structural processes, including stigma, human rights abuses, and interpersonal violence that exacerbate marginalization, poverty, and illness and hamper access to health services. Many countries like Ghana lack prevalence data documenting the burden of mental health challenges among MSM.

Setting

This cross-sectional study followed a waitlist-controlled randomized control trial (RCT) of a multilevel intersectional (HIV, sexual, and gender nonconformity) stigma-reduction intervention for healthcare facility staff and MSM to improve HI

SUBMITTER: Stockton MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782570 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature