GAYS and lesbians who come out about their sexual orientation are less stressed than those who remain in the closet, and are often more relaxed than heterosexuals, according to a study.
Researchers affiliated with the University of Montreal, tested the levels of cortisol - a stress hormone - and other indicators of stress in homosexuals, bisexuals and heterosexuals.
"Contrary to our expectations, gay and bisexual men had lower depressive symptoms and allostatic load levels (a measure of body stress) than heterosexual men," lead author Robert-Paul Juster said.
"Lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals who were out to family and friends had lower levels of psychiatric symptoms and lower morning cortisol levels than those who were still in the closet," he said.
The researchers tested 87 men and women, all aged around 25, administering psychological questionnaires and taking blood, saliva and urine samples to measure stress.
The findings were published on Tuesday in Psychosomatic Medicine.
Juster said: "Coming out is no longer a matter of popular debate but a matter of public health. Internationally, societies must endeavour to facilitate this self-acceptance by promoting tolerance, progressing policy, and dispelling stigma for all minorities."
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