AACP 2026 Best Poster Award: LGBTQIA+ Mental Health in Delhi

This poster reports a community-based, cross-sectional study of 92 self-identified LGBTQIA+ adults in Delhi, measuring depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), perceived minority stigma, and suicidal ideation (SIDAS), then testing how closely the three travel together.

• Poster: Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Perceived Discrimination in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Population in Delhi: A Cross-sectional Study
• Presenter: Nafiz Rashid, Dalian Medical University
• Award: Best Poster Presentation Award
• Session: AACP 2026, October 12, 2026
• Findings: 75% of participants screened positive for at least mild depressive symptoms and 38% were at high risk of suicidal ideation. Participants with elevated minority stigma had 11.45 times the odds of depressive symptoms (95% CI 3.55–36.93, p < .001).