LGBTQ+ youth report high rates of mental health challenges in Ga., S.C.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – In Georgia and South Carolina, the reported charges of psychological well being challenges and bodily hurt amongst our LGBTQ+ youth are significantly larger than some other states within the nation, over the previous yr, based on a latest survey.

The Trevor Mission, the main suicide prevention group for LGBTQ+ youth, revealed the 2022-2023 U.S. Nationwide Survey on the Psychological Well being of LGBTQ+ Younger Individuals, displaying continued excessive charges of challenges and suicide threat.

Georgia, 2022:

• thought of suicide – 46% of LGBTQ youth significantly thought of suicide up to now yr, together with 55% of transgender and nonbinary youth.
• tried suicide – 14% of LGBTQ youth tried suicide up to now yr, together with 16% of transgender and nonbinary youth.
• bodily violence – 34% of LGBTQ youth reported that they’ve been bodily threatened or harmed based mostly on their sexual orientation or gender identification.
• discrimination – 73% of LGBTQ youth reported that they’ve skilled discrimination based mostly on their sexual orientation or gender identification.
• latest politics – 86% of LGBTQ youth reported that latest politics negatively impacted their well-being typically or rather a lot.

South Carolina, 2022:

• thought of suicide – 50% of LGBTQ youth significantly thought of suicide up to now yr, together with 58% of transgender and nonbinary youth.
• tried suicide – 16% of LGBTQ youth tried suicide up to now yr, together with 21% of transgender and nonbinary youth.
• bodily violence – 43% of LGBTQ youth reported that they’ve been bodily threatened or harmed based mostly on their sexual orientation or gender identification.
• discrimination – 73% of LGBTQ youth reported that they’ve skilled discrimination based mostly on their sexual orientation or gender identification.
• latest politics – 89% of LGBTQ youth reported that latest politics negatively impacted their well-being typically or rather a lot.

In 2023, throughout the 4 main areas of the nation, LGBTQ younger folks from the South and Midwest predominantly reported larger charges of suicide threat and anti-LGBTQ victimization in comparison with these from the Northeast and West.

South:

• thought of suicide up to now yr – 43%
• tried suicide up to now yr – 15%

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