1. 45%
14%
M e n t a l H e a l t h
L G B T Q I A +
Suicide Risk
In The Past Year
2022 National Survey on
LGBTQ Youth Mental
Health: 45% reported
considering suicide, and
14% attempted suicide.
More than half of transgender and nonbinary
youth, 1 in 3 cisgender youth considered suicide.
Nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth , 1
in 10 cisgender youth attempted suicide.
At LGBTQ-affirming
schools, LGBTQ youth
reported lower rates of
attempting suicide
What Can We Do?
Ask and respect your peers'
pronouns
Acknowledge and respect
Identities (even if you don't
understand their identities!)
Advocate for LGBTQIA+
equality and rights
In the first half of 2021, 1 in 4
LGBTQ teens attempted suicide.
Be open-minded and
inclusive
Confront anti-LGBTQ+
comments/jokes, they
are harmful
Reach out to LGBTQ+
people if they're struggling
HUG your LGBTQ+
Friends!!
If you'd like to learn more how you can help and support the community, check out
glaad.org, thetrevorproject.org, hrc.org, etc.
Crisis support available 24/7 @thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
3 Questions Google Form!!
Sources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2022/, https://www.glaad.org/resources/ally/2,
https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/cdc-1-in-4-lgbtq-teens-attempted-suicide-in-first-half-of-2021/
Designed by Sid V.