The Trevor Project reveals that suicidal thoughts have increased in LGBTQ youth
gaytimes.co.ukA new report revealed that the amount of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing suicidal thoughts has increased. For the last 24 years, The Trevor Project has established itself as one of the top suicide prevention networks for LGBTQ+ people.
Alongside its numerous projects – like Trevor Lifeline and Trevor Text – the organisation has also committed itself to release groundbreaking research regarding queer individuals and their mental health.
In a recent report from the organisation, the researchers found that 45% of LGBTQ youth have “seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.” The new findings also revealed that “1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth” had attempted suicide – with higher rates reported for people of colour. “Across race and ethnicity, Native/Indigenous LGBTQ youth reported the highest rates of seriously considering and attempting suicide, symptoms of depression and anxiety,” the report said.
Alongside the alarming uptick of suicidal thoughts amongst LGBTQ+ youth, the organisation revealed that surveyed individuals struggled to obtain help. “60% of youth who wanted mental health care in the past year were not able to get it,” the report said.
