Affiliation:
1. Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University, India
Abstract
When the whole world was grappling with the emergence of coronavirus, the LGBTQ+ community was struggling with psychosocial problems. Society accused them of the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. These people were already at risk of stigma, prejudice, and bullying, but in the pandemic, a high rise was seen in all these things. Healthcare services became out of reach of these people. Financial insecurity, familial rejection, societal exclusion, and limited access to healthcare services produced many psychiatric problems. They suffered from anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation as a result of a negative psychosocial environment. Although several efforts for maintaining mental health were done, LGBTQ+ people couldn't benefit because of the already prevalent biased attitude of people. Consequently, these people suffered from mental health problems. Hence, this chapter has been written to highlight psychosocial issues of LGBTQ+ community prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide different psychotherapeutic treatments for maintaining the mental health of this marginalized section of society.