Psychological problems caused by China's overly conservative attitudes towards homosexuality

Abstract

With the increase in research on homosexuality, more and more countries and regions are beginning to recognise and accept lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) minorities and to care about their legal rights and physical and mental health. As there is less research on homosexuality in China, this paper sets the scope of the study to China, targeting the heart and health problems caused by the overly conservative attitude towards homosexuality in China. To a certain extent, it enriches the research on homosexual mental health in China, and also gives some suggestions to solve homosexual mental illness. Using case studies, literature research and data analysis, the paper concludes that understanding the risks of the disease and reducing social oppression are important factors in improving the mental health of homosexuals and that university education can help to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against homosexuals, thereby protecting the mental health of homosexuals.