The Trevor Project's recent analysis highlights significant mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth, following a survey of nearly 19,000 individuals aged 13-24. The study emphasizes the correlation between food insecurity, houselessness, and unmet basic needs with adverse mental health outcomes, particularly among pansexual individuals, trans boys, and Indigenous LGBTQ+ youth. Economic hardships were shown to significantly increase the likelihood of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts or attempts, with 40% of participants reporting economic struggles impacting mental well-being.
A full 40% of LGBTQ+ young people reported experiencing at least one of the three economic indicators while 16% experienced two or more.
Experiencing food insecurity was associated with 69% higher odds of experiencing depression and 71% higher odds of attempting suicide.
Ever experiencing houselessness was associated with 47% higher odds of experiencing depression, and more than twice the odds of attempting suicide in the past year.
Being unable to meet basic economic needs was associated with 50% higher odds of experiencing depression and 52% higher odds of attempting suicide.
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