‘We need role models’ Young LGBT+ people twice as likely to struggle with mental health
anxiety of dating someone, being seen in public, or worrying about how your friends or parents will react.’This is the reality of life for countless gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer young people across the country.It may come as no surprise to many then that people aged 18 and under who identify as LGBT+ are twice as likely to experience issues with their mental health than people who do not consider themselves as such.Following new research revealing these devastating statistics about the young queer community, some of them have spoken about how their mental health is intrinsically linked to their sexuality as part of the Metro.co.uk MHAW takeover.‘I don’t want to talk on behalf of other people, but I personally feel that the.
