minority stress model is a social research and public health model designed to help us better understand the lived experiences of people of oppressed communities.
The model posits that within the social structure of a particular culture or society, certain (oppressed) groups experience greater incidents of minority stress (based on race, sexuality, gender, disability, etc.) in the form of prejudice and discrimination.
As a result of those experiences, members of oppressed communities experience greater negative health outcomes than majority group communities.
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