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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health (youth.gov)

About this resource:

Non-Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Last Reviewed: n.d.

Workgroups: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Workgroup

This behavioral health webpage includes information and resources related to mental health, suicide, and substance use or misuse, with a focus on how these subject areas affect LGBTQ+ youth. 

The webpage is part of youth.gov, a U.S. government website that helps professionals create and maintain effective youth programs. 

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Objectives related to this resource (3)

Reduce suicidal thoughts in lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students — LGBT‑06
Little or no detectable change
Reduce the proportion of lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students who have used illicit drugs — LGBT‑07
Getting worse
Reduce the proportion of transgender high school students who have used illicit drugs — LGBT‑D03
Developmental

Suggested Citation

1.

Youth.Gov. (n.d.).  LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health. Retrieved from https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbtq-youth/health-depression-and-suicide.