According to a new study, almost nine in 10 young lesbians (87%) have felt this daily, as opposed to 46% of gay men, 54% of bisexual people and 52% of transgender individuals.
Conducted by Just Like Us, the charity for young LGBTQ+ people, the independent study surveyed 2,934 secondary school pupils across 375 institutions as part of a larger report into inclusive education and the experiences of young queer pupils.
1,140 of the students involved said they identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Four in five young lesbians (78%) revealed that their mental health has worsened throughout the pandemic, compared to 71% of gay men, 74% of bisexual people and 70% of transgender individuals, and almost half of non-LGBTQ+ young people