Bonnie T. Zima

Jun 5, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Kristen R. Choi |Lauren E. Wisk |Bonnie T. Zima

Availability of LGBTQ Mental Health Services for US Youth, 2014 to 2020 Approximately 1 in 10 children and youth in the US identifies as being in a sexual or gender minority group (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer [LGBTQ]).1 Compared with heterosexual or cisgender youth, LGBTQ youth have 3 times higher prevalence of depression and anxiety, and 42% have considered suicide.2,3 Fifty-four percent of LGBTQ youth reported wanting mental health care but not receiving any, partly due to...