The author reviews research evidence on the prevalence of mental disorders in lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals and shows, using meta analyses, that LGB s have a higher prevalence of mental disorders than heterosexuals in this article. Mcdougal provides a framework that is conceptual understanding this extra in prevalence of condition when it comes to minority anxiety explaining that stigma, prejudice, and discrimination create an aggressive and stressful social environment that triggers psychological state issues. The model defines stress procedures, such as the connection with prejudice events, objectives of rejection, hiding and concealing, internalized homophobia, and ameliorative coping processes. This conceptual framework is the cornerstone for the writeup on research proof, recommendations for future research directions, and research of general public policy implications.