Bisexual-identified people may face disparities in harsher degrees than their gay and lesbian peers. In the U.S. in particular, for example, they may face Lower success rates for refugee applications: may also be the case in Canada and Australia Higher levels of intimate partner violence Higher likelihood of youth risk behavior amongst high school students Higher likelihood of anxiety and mood disorders amongst bisexual women and men who report having sex with both sexes Higher likelihood of living on less than $30,000 a year Lower levels of reporting feeling "very accepted” in the workplace Lower likelihood of being out to the important people in their lives Bisexuals report higher rates of hypertension, poor or fair physical health, smoking, and risky drinking than heterosexuals or lesbians/gays Bisexual women in relationships with monosexual partners have an increased rate of domestic violence compared to women in other demographic categories Many, if not most, bisexual people do not come out to their healthcare providers. This means they are getting incomplete information (for example, about safer sex practices) Bisexual women were more likely to be current smokers and acute drinkers Higher risk of self harm, and suicidal ideation or attempts Feeling shame or discomfort with their sexual orientation or not feeling ready to be "out" to loved ones