The Negative Effects Of Employment Discrimination

rejected by their families are six times more likely to be depressed, three times more likely to use illegal drugs and eight times more likely to have attempted suicide than adults who have experienced acceptance by their nuclear family (Friedman, 2014).
This social justice issue is further exacerbated at the macro level. Antigay and antitransgender social prejudice stems from the belief that being gay or transgender is somehow wrong, sinful or immoral. The subtleties of these prejudices can be cunning. For example, there are many public and private companies in South Florida who have created safety nets for their LGBT employees and offer them the same benefits that they offer their straight employees. This can lead to some confusion, leading the public to believe that employment discrimination is not real. However, the fact that the Employment …show more content…
Mays, PhD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, explored whether ongoing discrimination fuels anxiety, depression and other stress-related mental health problems among this population. Dr. Mays found strong evidence of a relationship between the two. Using data from one of the largest public health surveys, her team compared how 74 LGBT and 2,844 heterosexual respondents rated lifetime and daily experiences with discrimination. They looked at instances of discrimination, such as not being hired for a job or having been denied a bank loan. They also paid close attention to feelings of perceived discrimination such as being treated with less respect. The team also assessed rates of mental health disorders in both groups (DeAngelis, 2002). These factors contribute to the difficulty of effectively assessing gay men at risk for alcoholism. It also impedes the proper implementation of interventions that may save gay men from the experiencing the upheaval that alcoholism creates in their