[Heterocisnormativity and the implications for mental health]

Human diversity, especially with regard to aspects of gender and sexuality, is still subjugated by social impositions, prejudices and marginalization, causing major damage to the population's biopsychosocial health. The present study aims to analyze the impact of hetero-cis-normativity on individuals' mental health, through a qualitative and integrative review, carried out using the acronym PICo (Population, Interest, Context), in February 2022. Eighteen articles were selected to compose the present study, published from 2012 to 2021, and showed the impact of hetero-cis-normativity on the lives of individuals ranging from the most diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. Despite the few studies focused on the subject, it was possible to conclude that hetero-cis-normativity impacts people who are or are not part of this established pattern, leading to an oppression of great impact on population mental health, especially with the presence of depressive and anxious symptoms. There is a need for further discussions in society on the subject, with the role of education and health professionals being paramount in favor of hetero-cis-normative cultural deconstruction.