Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Violence Exposure Among Transgender Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.
Transgender health June 2026 Beth J Maclin, Yeycy Donastorg, Martha Perez et al.
Mental illness is a significant public health issue among transgender female sex workers (FSW). A variety of factors inform the prevalence of mental illness among transgender FSW, including violence exposure and stigma. Mindfulness, the process of paying attention to the immediate experience with awareness and attentiveness in a nonjudgmental way, has been shown to improve mental health among...
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Mindfulness
Dominican republic
Mental health
Sex work
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