A longitudinal examination of changes in mental health among elite Canadian athletes

The current study employs an intersectional framework to understand how well counselors are meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning (LGBQQ) and religious clients by examining clients’ initial anxiety and depression levels and changes in these symptoms through psychotherapy. Data from 12,825 participants from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2012–2014 data set were analyzed. Results from hierarchical linear modeling indicate lower baseline anxiety and depression among religious clients and faster rates of change of anxiety symptoms among nonreligious clients. LGBQQ clients presented with higher initial anxiety and depression, but there were no differences in rates of change of anxiety and depression between heterosexual and LGBQQ clients. Significant but minimal interaction effects between religious and sexual identities were found, indicating a need for further research. Counselors are encouraged to be mindful of these disparities in therapy.

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How and when does mental illness stigma impact treatment seeking? Longitudinal examination of relationships between anticipated and internalized stigma, symptom severity, and mental health service use

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.036 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 268 ◽

pp. 15-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Annie B. Fox ◽

Brian N. Smith ◽

Dawne Vogt

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Symptom Severity ◽

Service Use ◽

Mental Illness Stigma ◽

Mental Health Service Use ◽

Health Service Use ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Internalized Stigma ◽

Longitudinal Examination

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The Benefits of Living With Close Others: A Longitudinal Examination of Mental Health Before and During a Global Stressor

Clinical Psychological Science ◽

10.1177/21677026211053320 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 216770262110533

Author(s):

Natalie M. Sisson ◽

Emily C. Willroth ◽

Bonnie M. Le ◽

Brett Q. Ford

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Close Relationships ◽

Large Scale ◽

Well Being ◽

Romantic Partners ◽

Disease Spread ◽

Protective Function ◽

The People ◽

Longitudinal Examination ◽

Unique Context

For better or worse, the people one lives with may exert a powerful influence on one’s mental health, perhaps especially during times of stress. The COVID-19 pandemic—a large-scale stressor that prompted health recommendations to stay home to reduce disease spread—provided a unique context for examining how the people who share one’s home may shape one’s mental health. A seven-wave longitudinal study assessed mental health month to month before and during the pandemic (February through September 2020) in two diverse samples of U.S. adults ( N = 656; N = 544). Preregistered analyses demonstrated that people living with close others (children and/or romantic partners) experienced better well-being before and during the pandemic’s first 6 months. These groups also experienced unique increases in ill-being during the pandemic’s onset, but parents’ ill-being also recovered more quickly. These findings highlight the crucial protective function of close relationships for mental health both generally and amid a pandemic.

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