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Queer teens twice as likely to have this eating disorder, study says
The disorder affects up to 16.6 million Americans — that’s double the entire population of New York City.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is making 66% of queer youth more anxious & suicidal
A recent survey suggested several ways to help LGBTQ+ youth too.
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Lauren Boebert says affirming trans people’s identities will lead to school shootings
“Gender dysphoria used to be something that you went and got help for and now it’s encouraged.”
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Native LGBTQ people struggle disproportionately from mental health and substance abuse issues
35% of AIAN adults who are LGBTQ have been diagnosed with depression, compared to 23% of AIAN adults who do not identify as LGBTQ.
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GOP lawmaker who was arrested for terrifying students to get professional help
After defending his actions, which allegedly included kicking a student in the groin, Mark Samsel will finally give up his ability to substitute teach. Although he won’t resign from his seat or stay away from youth.
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Nearly half of LGBTQ youth considered suicide in the last year. That was before the pandemic.
The Trevor Project’s second annual mental health survey reveals the scary reality that LGBTQ youth regularly face.
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Here’s how you can support the LGBTQ community when it’s needed most
There is a dual threat to physical and mental well-being within the LGBTQ community: addiction and mental illness amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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The coronavirus lockdown has dramatically worsened mental health for LGBTQ people
Psychologists have already called mental illness “an epidemic within the coronavirus pandemic.”
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The FCC started a new 3-digit suicide hotline: 988
Every year over 1.8 million LGBTQ people consider suicide. Here’s how a new number can save their lives.
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Gay men are turning to Grindr chats for mental health support
As funding for mental health care is declining, many are finding new ways to get the support they need.
