If the Church is harmful to LGBT people, why to faithful LGBT people have BETTER MENTAL HEALTH than LGBT people outside of the church? SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION Peer Reviewed Journal: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity LGBT LDS 2x less likely to have suicidal thoughts. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-9... Study confirmed this data. https://foundations.prod.brigham-youn... Institute for the Studies of Religion , Baylor University- “In a surprising finding, Mormon LGBs report better mental health than non-Mormon LGBs, while their self-rated and physical health is not significantly different. However, there is some evidence that Mormon LGBs derive fewer health benefits from church attendance than their non-LGB Mormon counterparts” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27633... Health Religion and Culture “Active Mormons reported having the best health status and, consequently, the lowest levels of mental illness. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1... National Library of Medicine: The suicide rate among active Latter-day Saint youth was lower than it was for peers from 1991-1995 when Rhetoric against homosexual behavior was far harsher than today. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11867...
