Young queer people are struggling with their mental health − and what a leading LGBTQ+ organization calls discriminatory politics aren't helping, according to a national survey on LGBTQ+ youth mental health.
The annual survey from the Trevor Project, out May 6, found 1 in 10 LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide in the past year − a similar, though slightly lower, figure to last year's result of 12%.
36% of LGBTQ+ young people also "seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year," the latest survey added, including 40% of transgender and nonbinary young people.
"LGBTQ+ young people of color attempted suicide at higher rates than their White peers, and nearly a third (32%) experienced racial or ethnic discrimination," the survey noted.
Jaymes Black, CEO of the Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ+ youth advocacy group focused on suicide prevention, said the survey results aren't particularly surprising.
