HealthDay (11/2, Preidt) reported, “Coming out to their families could reduce LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people’s stress levels,” research indicated. Included in the study were “58 LGBT adults, aged 18 to 35, who were asked about their depression and anxiety levels, how much support they felt, and if they had come out to family, friends, coworkers and others.” The study revealed that “the more open participants were about their sexuality to their family, the lower their cortisol levels.” HealthDay noted that higher levels of cortisol “can damage health.” The findings were published in the October issue of the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
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— “‘Coming Out’ May Protect Your Health, “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, November 02, 2018.