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School shut downs during the pandemic, may have confined LGBTQ youth to traumatic environments. [12] [8] LGBTQ youth, especially LGBTQ youth who are racial and ethnic minorities, homeless, undocumented immigrants, or from backgrounds of low socioeconomic status, [13] [14] who use school-provided mental health services were also put at risk. [12]
Some risk factors that contribute to declining mental health are heteronormativity, discrimination, harassment, rejection (e.g., family rejection and social exclusion), stigma, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, lack of access to mental health resources, lack of access to gender-affirming spaces (e.g., gender-appropriate facilities ...
The Trevor Project has published its 2024 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People. The annual report highlights how factors like home life, school environment, and anti-LGBTQ+ ...
This data makes clear that LGBTQ youth face unique mental health challenges and continue to experience disparities in access to affirming care, family rejection, and discrimination."
A 1994 study on the New York City Child Welfare System reported that 78% of LGBTQ youth were kicked out or ran away from their foster home as a result. [24] Many other factors that lead to increased risk of homelessness in adolescents disproportionately affect LGBT youth, such as experiencing conflict at school. [25]
A quarter million LGBTQ+ youth and family members have moved to other states because of anti-LGBTQ politics or laws, a new report says. Study: LGBTQ youth, family relocate amid increasing anxiety ...
Facilitating mental health well-being for LGBTQ individuals is a highly pertinent matter. The main factors in promoting positive mental health for LGBTQ individuals are as follows: [32] Presence of family and peer support [33] Community-based [33] and workplace support; Understanding, appropriate and positive feedback provided during the coming ...
Story at a glance LGBTQ+ youth are more likely than non-LGBTQ+ young people to report high levels of trauma symptoms, according to a report published Thursday by The Trevor Project. About 25 ...