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Conversion Therapy

Increases depression, anxiety, social isolation, and capacity for intimacy.

• Cornell University
  • A META-ANALYSIS of 47 peer reviewed studies on conversion therapy for sexual orientation.
  • 12 concluded that it is ineffective and/or harmful
    • These studies found links to depression, suicidality, anxiety, social isolation and decreased capacity for intimacy.
  • Only one study found positive results; however, researchers note that this study involved bad data and was biased in its use of self-identified religious subjects.
  • The remaining 34 studies found null results.
    • Much of the info we have on conversion therapy is self-reported, so the data has certain limitations.
• The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (and others) 17
  • Multilateral condemnation of ‘conversion therapy’ from essentially every medical institution in the United Kingdom, with reasons provided.