NEW YORK — More than one in 10 young LGBTQ people in the U.S. attempted suicide last year, while only half of those who wanted mental health care were able to access it, according to a survey released Wednesday. Findings from the 6th Annual National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People show that the shocking, yet expected, high rate of suicide risk among LGBTQ youth demonstrates .
Four out of every 10 LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide in the last year, and 12% attempted it, according to a new mental health survey from The Trevor Project. Nearly one fourth of respondents reported being physically harmed or threatened during the previous year. Youth who were physically attacked or menaced were three times more […]
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