Writing exercises to ease stress for sexual minority veterans
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether guided “expressive writing” helps reduce distress linked to sexuality-based stress. It targets veterans who have meaningful anxiety or depression symptoms and ongoing stress related to their sexual identity.
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Who can take part
- You are a U.S. veteran who is not heterosexual (for example, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or another sexual-minority identity)
- You currently have clinically significant anxiety or depression symptoms (a screening score above 10 on PHQ-9 or GAD-7)
- You report that stress related to your sexual identity is affecting how you feel (checked during phone screening)
- If you take mental health medicines, you have been on the same dose for at least 4 weeks
- You do not have an active, clear suicide plan or intent
- You do not have currently unstable mania or psychosis, and you do not have a severe current substance use disorder
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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