LGBTQ youth say cost, parental permission pose major barriers to mental health care
The Covid-19 pandemic stands to exacerbate the existing mental health crisis among LGBTQ youth, who are at far higher risk of suicide than their peers. But it might also yield lessons in how to surmount the barriers to counseling they so often encounter.
A large new survey finds that while the majority of LGBTQ young people want access to mental health treatment, many don’t receive that care. Young people often said that barriers such as cost, parental permission, and stigma stand in the way. The research, published Tuesday, was conducted by the Trevor Project, a national organization focused on suicide prevention among LBGTQ teenagers and young adults.
