(Katie Corrado/ The Hill) — A new mental health survey out Monday from The Trevor Project shows 41% of LGBTQ young people seriously contemplated attempting suicide in the last year.
The organization surveyed more than 28,000 LGBTQ people aged 13-24 nationwide.
The survey also found that 81% of LGBTQ young people wanted mental health care in the past year, but of those, 56% did not receive any.
“I know so many people who have attempted, who have suicidal thoughts,” said Alex Carroll, a member of the nonprofit NYC Youth 4 Trans Rights. “I think it’s shocking, but I think it’s the hard truth that everyone needs to know.”
“I’m in that 41%, and once you’re in it, it’s really hard to get out of it, even if you have a super great support system,” said Kat Garcia, a member of NYC Youth for Trans Rights. (…)