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2022 National Survey on LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health: Indiana
The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQIA+ young people, has published the results of their 2022 survey on mental health. This report amplifies the experiences of diverse LGBTQIA+ young people and brings new knowledge and clinical implications to mental health. The youth have bravely shared their experiences. The national survey captures the experiences of nearly 34,000 LGBTQ people ages 13-24 across the US in 2022, by all 50 states.
Did you know?
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LGBTQ youth who live in a community or go to a school that is accepting of LGBTQ people reported significantly lower rates of attempting suicide compared to those who do not.
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89% LGBTQ youth reported that seeing LGBTQ representation in TV/ movies made them feel good about being LGBTQ.
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LGBTQ youth who felt high social support from their family reported attempting suicide at less than half the rate of those who felt low or moderate social support.
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Five most common ways that LGBTQ youth reported feeling supported by their parents or caregivers:
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Been welcoming to their LGBTQ friends or partners
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Talked with them respectfully about their LGBTQ identity
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Used their name and pronouns correctly
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Supported their gender expression
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Educated themselves about LGBTQ people and issues
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Trevor Survey 2022. (n.d.). In The Trevor Project. Trevor Project. Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2022/
