It’s no secret that the pandemic has upended the lives and mental wellness of everyone around the world.
Why Is Mental Healthcare Access So Important For LGBTQ+ Youth?
In addition to being life-saving,affirming healthcareleads to better mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth.
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She notes thatone studylinks gender-affirming healthcare to reduced rates of depression.
The pandemic has only amplified the already-present challenges of life, which also holds true for LGBTQ+ youth.
Read on to learn the largest barriers that LGBTQ+ youth must contend with to receive needed care.
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Parental Control
Youth seeking care may need permission from their parents.
Inasmuch as affirming healthcare improves wellness outcomes, discriminatory care can’t guarantee those same outcomes.
He adds that being amultiple minoritycompounds and amplifies challenges.
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These rates are comparable to those reported in the overall sample of LGBTQ youth.
Affirming behavior can come from anywhere.
Affirming adults save the lives of LGBTQ+ youth.
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Their lives, quite literally, depend on our support.
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The Trevor Project.Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.
The Trevor Project.National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020.
The Trevor Project.Lgbtq & gender-affirming spaces.
