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RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES
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LGBTQ+ RESOURCES

While acceptance for LGBTQ populations is increasing these youths still experience increased risk of depression and suicide. This is due to chronic anxiety, resulting from surrounding people’s rejection, bullying or violence as responses towards their sexual orientation. Additionally their own sense of shame, loneliness, hopelessness, and identity-concealment efforts places these teens at an increased risk for depression.

  • LGBTQ youths of 7th-11th grades are twice as likely to commit suicide

  • 61% of LGBTQ youths report feeling unsafe because of their orientations

  • 40% of homeless LGBTQ youths are victims of familial rejection

  • LGBTQ youths experiencing rejection are at a six-fold risk of depression, and an eight-fold risk of attempted suicide, compared to LGBTQ youths suffering no or little rejection

  • With each episode of LGBTQ victimization comes a 2.5 times increased likelihood of self-harm on average

 STATISTICS

Sources

Hutkin, E. (2014, September 30). Depression rates run high among LGBT community. San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sdut-depression-rates-high-lgbt-2014sep30-story.html

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Kerr, M. (2016, July 8). Depression in the LGBT population. Healthline. Retrieved from http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/gay#Overview1

promises. (2013, July 13). Gays, lesbian teens at higher risk for depression. promises.com. Retrieved from https://www.promises.com/articles/teens/gay-lesbian-teens-at-higher-risk-for-depression/

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The Trevor Project. (n.d.). Facts about suicide. The Trevor Project. Retrieved July 30, 2017 from http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/facts-about-suicide

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