Friend, today is World Mental Health Day. This is another opportunity for us to reflect on how we can destigmatize mental health and advocate for access to mental health care for all LGBTQ young people. It’s also a key time to check in with ourselves and make sure we have the skills to care for ourselves and our communities.

Friend, today is also Indigenous Peoples Day. Our 2022 National Survey showed LGBTQ youth who are people of color feel the impact of the lack of access to mental health care disproportionately to their white peers. Specifically, Indigenous LGBTQ youth reported that they considered suicide (55%), or attempted suicide (21%), at higher rates than all of their peers. Understanding the unique challenges of individuals who are LGBTQ and people of color helps our staff better provide an empathetic ear.

People like you, Friend, enable us to continue our life-saving work connecting to LGBTQ young people, as well as expand our resources and network to better serve all communities. Over the past year, our expert staff and extensively trained counselors have helped answer over 200,000 calls, chats, and texts.

Let us continue to work together on this World Mental Health Day, and every day.

Warmly,
The Trevor Project