New survey on LGBTQ youth finds 'concerning' disparities in suicide risk
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LGBTQ youth of color and transgender and nonbinary youth have a greater risk of suicide than their peers, especially if they have experienced discrimination, according to a new survey.
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New survey on LGBTQ youth finds 'concerning' disparities in suicide risk
LGBTQ youth of color and transgender and nonbinary youth have a greater risk of suicide than their peers, especially if they have experienced discrimination, according to a new survey. The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, included the findings in its third annual national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health, released Wednesday. For the first time, the cross-sectional survey, whic…
New survey on LGBTQ youth finds 'concerning' disparities in suicide risk
LGBTQ youth of color and transgender youth have a greater risk of suicide than their peers, especially if they have experienced discrimination, a new survey found.
Amid surge in anti-LGBTQ legislation, 42% of LGBTQ youth have ‘seriously considered’ suicide in past year, new survey finds
“The past year has been incredibly difficult for so many LGBTQ young people because of multiple crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the hostile political climate and repeated acts of racist and transphobic violence. This data makes clear that LGBTQ youth face unique mental health challenges and continue to experience disparities in access to affirming care, family rejection, and discrimination."