Mental Health and Medication Use Among LGBTQIAPN+ University Students During the Pandemic
A study of 8,650 university students revealed that 25.7% of them used psychotropic medications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students belonging to minority groups, such as women, Black, mixed-race, and LGBTQIAPN+ individuals, were more likely to initiate or increase their use of these medications during this period.
The article also identified cases of self-medication, reinforcing the need for attention to mental health in academic environments.