Researchers said the resulting data shines a light on the mental health disparities, discrimination, housing instability, barriers to accessing mental health care, conversion therapy, and suicide plaguing LGBTQ youth. “This includes the powerful role of gender-affirming care and support for transgender and nonbinary youth. Appearing authentically matters: Transgender and nonbinary youth with access to tools such as binders, shapewear, and gender-affirming clothing reported lower rates of attempting suicide in the past year compared to transgender and nonbinary youth without access to these essentials. “LGBTQ youth are incredibly resilient and face a unique set of challenges every day simply because of who they are,” said Paley. This is exactly why The Trevor Project exists.”Read the full National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020 by clicking here.

Source: Forbes July 15, 2020 12:56 UTC