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Spreading Awareness and Interventions for Mental Health
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Mental health is a topic that some people feel uncomfortable discussing. But failing to spread mental health awareness can have serious consequences. For example, people with serious mental illness (SMI)—conditions…
Building Research Capacity for the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Community
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At PCORI, we fund work that aims to reduce healthcare disparities, bringing underserved populations whose everyday healthcare needs often go unmet into the research process, such as those in the…
PCORI-Funded Study Provides Evidence about Health of Transgender Women
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One of PCORI’s core priorities is funding research that can improve the health of underserved populations. That includes people who are transgender—an umbrella term describing individuals whose gender identity differs…
PCORI's LGBT Health Portfolio Works to Address Major Disparities
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The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population faces unique mental and physical health challenges. Perceived stigma and a lack of cultural competence from healthcare providers can be additional challenges…
