A study of more than 40,000 LGBTQ youths finds that almost half of the respondents had actually taken part in acts of self-harm over the previous year. Amongst transgender and nonbinary youths, more than 60%responded in this method.
Given That 2019, the nonprofit company The Trevor Task, who offer psychological health and suicide avoidance support to LGBTQ youths in the United States, have actually been running an across the country psychological health study.
The outcomes of their 2020 study paint a plain image. They have actually revealed that a large number of LGBTQ youths have encountered discrimination and difficulty and skilled psychological health issues such as generalized stress and anxiety condition (GAD).
Amit Paley, CEO and executive director of The Trevor Project, writes that the “requirement for robust research, systematic information collection, and detailed mental health support [for LGBTQ+ youths] has never ever been greater,” given that “suicide is […] consistently the 2nd leading cause of death among young people and continues to disproportionately affect LGBTQ youth[s]”
For the study, The Trevor Task received responses from 40,001 individuals aged 13–24 who reside in the U.S. and come from the LGBTQ neighborhood.
Amongst the individuals:
- more than 4,000 were Hispanic or Latinx
- over 1,500 were Black or African American
- more than 1,500 were Asian or Pacific Islander
- over 500 were American Indian or Alaskan Native
Survey responses indicated that 48%of LGBTQ youths had actually engaged in self-harming behaviors over the previous 12 months, with more than 60%of transgender or nonbinary respondents reporting acts of self-harm.
Also, 34%of cisgender participants said that they had actually experienced self-destructive ideation over the past year, while 52%of transgender or nonbinary youths indicated that they had seriously contemplated suicide.
As numerous as 68%of respondents said that they had experienced signs of GAD in the 2 weeks before the survey. This was likewise real for more than 75%of transgender or nonbinary participants.
The reality that numerous LGBTQ youths experience mental health battles may come as no surprise, provided the fact that a great deal of the study participants also reported experiencing discrimination, harassment, or adversity tied to their gender identity or sexual o