Israeli LGBTQ Teens Face Healthcare Trust Gap

Israeli LGBTQ Teens Face Healthcare Trust Gap

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News HAIFA, Israel — (July 6, 2026) — A new series of studies from the University of Haifa has found that many Israeli LGBTQ teenagers continue to delay or avoid seeking mental and medical care because they fear discrimination, misunderstanding, or inadequate treatment from healthcare professionals. [...] The post Israeli LGBTQ Teens Delay Mental Health Care Over Fear of Bias, New Stu…

Israeli LGBTQ teens fear seeking mental and medical treatment, study shows

A series of University of Haifa studies found that Israeli LGBTQ teens often avoid pursuing mental and medical treatment in fear of non-accepting healthcare providers, as many professionals cite public and political discourse on the community as harming to their sense of self-security