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Mental Health Distress Increasing Among LGBTQ+ Youth

Mental health distress is climbing among U.S. LGBTQ+ teens and young adults More are experiencing anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts Discrimination, harassment and stigma are driving these ... Read More

Mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth had been improving for years — until now

Researchers at the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization The Trevor Project have been following nearly 1,700 young people for the last two years, measuring their mental health amid an unprecedented rise in ... Read More

Mental health distress among the nation's LGBTQ+ youth is increasing, study finds

Mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth in the United States has been increasing amid a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, but strong support networks and access to health care were shown to ease ... Read More

Mental health worsens over one year for LGBTQ+ youth, survey finds

Anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ teens and young adults increased to alarming levels over one year, a new survey said. The survey of LGBTQ+ teens and young adults reported 68% ... Read More

Trevor Project’s first long-term study finds worsening mental health among LGBTQ youth

DENVER — A new study from The Trevor Project found that mental health challenges among LGBTQ youth in the United States are worsening, with more young people reporting symptoms of anxiety, depression ... Read More

The Psychology of LGBTQ+ Youth Justice

Culture shapes how families show love and support for queer youth. Read More

Study finds LGBTQ youth mental health crisis worsens

With their rights coming under attack at all levels of government, LGBTQ young Americans are facing a worsening mental health crisis, a new study has found. Queer and transgender teens and young ... Read More

Trevor Project: LGBTQ Youth Show Worsening Mental Health

The Trevor Project released its first-ever longitudinal study on LGBTQ+ youth mental health this week, tracking 1,689 youth (ages 13 to 24) from 2023 to 2025. The first-year results show significant ... Read More

We’re Missing the Good News About Youth Mental Health

For over a decade, researchers, policymakers, teachers, parents, and the media have been raising the alarm about the rising prevalence of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress among young people ... Read More

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Live With a Mental Illness. Here's How to Get Help

Share on Pinterest A new report ranks U.S states according to residents’ reported mental health and the care available in each state. Lucy Lambriex/Getty Images Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults experienced a ... Read More

Report reveals mental health distress is increasing among LGBTQ+ youth

Mental health distress is rising among America's LGBTQ+ teenagers and young adults as they've increasingly become targets of discrimination and cruelty, a new report says. Anxiety, depression and ... Read More