Mental Health Inequity and Disparity in LGBTQI Youth

This report highlights the prevalence of suicide, depression, and substance use among LGBTQI adolescents 10-19 years old compared with their heterosexual counterparts in the United States in 2019, as well as the factors associated with mental health inequity and dis parity. Even though many adolescents engage in health-risk behaviors associated with morbidity and mortality in the United States, LGBTQI adolescents are experiencing them in vastly higher numbers nationwide.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research