Data from a new study suggests that young LGBTQ+ people in America aren’t comfortable in their own skin — literally.
The latest study results from the Trevor Project on LGBTQ Youth and Body Dissatisfaction are out.
Researchers found that some LGBTQ+ youth are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with their bodies, with trans and nonbinary youth showing even higher rates. Also, LGBTQ+ youth who reported body dissatisfaction were significantly more likely to have attempted suicide in the past year than those who expressed being satisfied.
There were 34,000 young LGBTQ+ people from around the country who participated in the study.
It found that 87 percent of young LGBTQ+ people reported dissatisfaction with their bodies. Among trans and nonbinary youth, about nine in ten respondents noted dissatisfaction compared to eight out of ten of their cisgender peers.
The research shows that young people who receive gender-affirming care report improved body satisfaction.
The Trevor Project’s director of research science, Myeshia Price, warns that society must stop telling young people that they can achieve some physical perfection.
The Trevor Project Research Study: LGBTQ+ Youth Are Uncomfortable in Their Own Skin Study
- Bob Hentschel
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