Information and Links Regarding LGBTQIA+ Life in the United States
(This is follow up info to this article: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/07/many-lgbtqia-people-may-have-cptsd-symptoms-and-dont-even-know/) Regarding Mental Health/Illness in the Queer Community From The Trevor Project’s website at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/ LGBTQ youth are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, but rather placed at higher risk because of how we are mistreated and stigmatized in society. The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health ( https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2022 ) found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth. Nearly one in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide and LGBTQ youth of color reported higher rates than their white peers. From the UCLA School of Law Williams Institu