biostudies-literatureUnknown9Ramos N<h4>Background</h4>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals faced greater mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic than binary-gender heterosexual (non-LGBTQ+) adults. The Together for Wellness/Juntos por Nuestro Bienestar website with free well-being resources, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic with partner input, included LGBTQ+ resources. A pilot evaluation among adults (aged ≥18 years) found engagement with and use of the website 4 to 6 weeks before follow-up was associated with reduced (pretest-posttest) depression. Results for LGBTQ+ participants were not reported.<h4>Objective</h4>This study describes baseline depression, anxiety, and website engagement for LGBTQ+ compared with non-LGBTQ+ adults and pretest-posttest changes iJMIR formative researche67082https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12299941biostudies-literatureExploring the Impact of Online Mental Health Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Adults Compared to Heterosexual Adults: Pretest-Posttest Survey Analyses.PMC12299941Ramos NRamsey BZhang LNuno MWells KJones SMireles ACesena DfalseExploring the Impact of Online Mental Health Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Adults Compared to Heterosexual Adults: Pretest-Posttest Survey Analyses.<h4>Background</h4>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals faced greater mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic than binary-gender heterosexual (non-LGBTQ+) adults. The Together for Wellness/Juntos por Nuestro Bienestar website with free well-being resources, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic with partner input, included LGBTQ+ resources. A pilot evaluation among adults (aged ≥18 years) found engagement with and use of the website 4 to 6 weeks before follow-up was associated with reduced (pretest-posttest) depression. Results for LGBTQ+ participants were not reported.<h4>Objective</h4>This study describes baseline depression, anxiety, and website engagement for LGBTQ+ compared with non-LGBTQ+ adults and pretest-posttest changes i2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jul2026-03-31T11:10:37.901Z2025-08-28T03:08:56.631ZS-EPMC122999414064468210.2196/67082