Trevor Project sees huge increase in crisis calls leading up to the election
Trevor Project sees huge increase in crisis calls leading up to the election
The Trevor Project has seen a huge increase in calls in the lead up to the 2024 US election, citing anti-LGBTQ+ politics as the reason.
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“While alarming, we are not surprised to see that the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ politics of the past few years continue to harm young people’s mental health. 90% of LGBTQ+ young people said recent politics negatively impacted their well-being and, transgender youth have been disproportionately impacted – with new research showing anti-transgender policies increased suicide attempts among transgender youth by as much as 72%.
How can we help? Where can we volunteer? I tried to sign up for crisis text line during the pandemic but they were full up. I can help now.