Sep. 22, 2008 New research by the Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH) and the Sherbourne Health Centre sheds
light on the mental health of bisexual people in Ontario by
looking at the context of mental health issues in this group.
The Bisexuality, Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Research
Project also found that the existing mental health services do
not adequately meet the needs of bisexual people. The Ontario-
wide project evaluated the experiences of bisexual people based
on three main determinants of health: social factors, including
biphobia and stigma; interpersonal relationships, including
those with the LGBT community, the workplace and partners; and
internal factors, including self-acceptance and identity
struggles. The results demonstrated that social biphobia and
stereotypes about bisexuals have far reaching negative effects
on the mental health and well-being of bisexual people. Though
previous research shows that bisexual people are more likely to
seek help with mental health issue