More than 1 in 10 LGBTQ youth said they have attempted suicide in the past year, according to a new survey. The survey from The Trevor Project found 12 percent of LGBTQ youth aged 13 to 24 said they attempted suicide in the past year. Thirty-nine percent of the same group said they “seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year,” alongside 46 percent of transgender and nonbinary youth.

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More than 1 in 10 LGBTQ youth say they attempted suicide last year: Poll

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More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.

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12% of LGBTQ youth attempted suicide last year, nationwide survey says

More than 1 in 10 LGBTQ youth said they have attempted suicide in the past year, according to a new survey. The survey from The Trevor Project found 12 percent of LGBTQ youth aged 13 to 24 said they attempted suicide in the past year. Thirty-nine percent of the same group said they “seriously considered…

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A new survey of more than 18,000 LGBTQ young people in the U.S. found that more than one in 10 attempted suicide in the past year, while half of those who wanted mental health care couldn't get it.

1 in 10 LGBTQ youth attempted suicide last year; 90% negatively impacted by policies

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A new report shows LGBTQ+ young people continue to report high rates of mental health challenges, bullying and increased suicide risk, as the data also shows supportive environments can make a difference.

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Survey of LGBTQ+ youth shows higher risk of suicide, need for support

Nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year, according to a survey by the Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention organization that operates a hotline and collects data on the mental health of queer youth.  More than 18,500 LGBTQ+ people living in the U.S. between the ages of 13 and 24 participated in the survey, which was conducted between September and December 2023.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Have an Alarming Effect on Youth Mental Health

A new survey finds LGBTQ young people report high rates of bullying, anxiety and attempted suicide amid a landscape of poor access to mental health.

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‘It’s a constant attack’: LGBTQ youth say political attacks are fueling mental health crisis

A nationwide survey by the Trevor Project found that more than one in 10 young people in the United States who identify as LGBTQ attempted suicide in 2023.

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Trevor Project leaders say political rhetoric is a major cause of distress among young LGBTQ+ people.

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Nearly 2 out of 5 young LGBTQ+ people considered suicide in last year, survey finds

The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention nonprofit for LGBTQ+ youth, released its sixth annual report on mental health.

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LGBTQ+ youth are not okay as politics takes its toll on mental health in 2024

Ninety percent of LGBTQ+ youth said their well-being has been negatively impacted by recent politics, according to a new survey from The Trevor Project.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to 'public health crisis' with higher suicide rates among queer youth

More than 1 in 10 LGBTQ youth say they attempted suicide last year: Poll

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