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

Last week, the advocacy organization released its first-ever long-term study tracking more than 1,600 LGBTQ youth over the course of a year. Dr. Ronita Nath, vice president of research at The Trevor ... Read More

LGBTQ+ youth’s mental health struggles are getting worse, according to a new survey

A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation. Read More

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

A Trevor Project survey reported anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ teens and young adults worsened over one year. Read More

Mental Health Distress Increasing Among LGBTQ+ Youth

Anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts all rose among young LGBTQ+ people between September 2023 and March 2025, according to data gathered by The Trevor Project, a leading sui ... Read More

Senators propose bill to reinstate LGBTQ+ youth crisis lifeline option eliminated by Trump

Two U.S. senators say they will introduce legislation Wednesday that would bring back a phone hotline button press that would connect LGBTQ+ people to specialized counselors in moments of crisis. The ... Read More

LGBTQ+ youth have worse mental health outcomes without access to safe online spaces, studies show

When LGBTQ+ youth do not feel safe or accepted in their daily lives, they turn to the internet to seek community. Two new studies, conducted by The Trevor Project and Hopelab/Born This Way Foundation, ... Read More

Trump’s Mental Health Plan: Defund, Incarcerate, Disappear

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When President Donald Trump tries to defend his mass deportation agenda, he claims, ... Read More

6 Reasons Youth Mental Health Is Getting Worse

The well-being of youth and young adults has become a growing concern, to the point that the American Academy of Pediatrics has called it a “national emergency.” Suicide rates among those from 10 to ... Read More

LGBTQ+ youth mental health distress is increasing, study finds

Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country. Read More