(:title Homosexuality and Mental Health Issues: Introduction:)
(:description Introduction to the section on the relationship between homosexuality and mental illness:)
(:keywords mental illness, psychiatric problems, homophobia:)
Psychiatrists have decided that homosexuality is not a mental illness. I do not dispute this. On the other hand, how mentally normal homosexuals are is best illustrated by empirical evidence as in the section on the [[Sexuality/HomePage|sexuality of homosexuals]] and this section.  

In the early 1970s, when homosexuals and homophiles were attempting to persuade psychiatrists that homosexuality is not a mental illness, they portrayed homosexuals as mentally on par with heterosexuals. Nowadays, they blame so-called homophobia for heightened psychiatric problems among homosexuals. What happened? Start by reading a [[Psychiatry/Overview|review]] of some recent research evaluating the mental health of homosexuals and bisexuals. A [[Psychiatry/Glossary|glossary]] is provided for those who may be unfamiliar with psychiatric terminology.