Did You Know?
In the US, 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.
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In fact, 48% of LGBTQ youth reported that they wanted counseling from a mental health professional but were unable to receive it.
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The Trevor Project National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021
Did You Know?
Utah consistently ranks in the top ten in the US for suicide deaths.
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With Utah’s overall suicide rate 34% above the national average, rates for suicide attempts are 3-4 times higher for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals, and 8-10 times higher for transgender individuals.
Utah Pride Center Suicide Prevention
Did You Know?
In Utah, 82% of youths who were out or perceived as transgender at some point between Kindergarten and Grade 12 (K–12) experienced some form of mistreatment, such as being verbally harassed, prohibited from dressing according to their gender identity, disciplined more harshly, or physically or sexually assaulted because people thought they were transgender.
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2015 U.S. Transgender Survey